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Electrolysis

Appeared in 11 of the 11 available papers.

Examined in
11 of 11 papers

Appears almost every year — treat as core

Typically worth
10.7 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 118 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

61% of this chapter's 107 questions

Needs a diagram
19%

20 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer65
  • MCQ19
  • Reasoning9
  • Fill in the blank8
  • Matching4
  • Difference2

Most frequent topics

Electrolysis, electrolytes and electrode processes 102Electrolytic conduction 2Oxidation and reduction at electrodes 1Oxidation and reduction 1Electrolytic dissociation 1
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2(iii)

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer from the brackets:

2(iv)

State the terms for the following:

6(i)

X - HCl ⇌ H⁺ + Cl⁻ (in solution state) Y - PbBr₂ ⇌ Pb²⁺ + 2Br⁻ (in molten state) From the above reactions X or Y, identify the reaction which exhibits:

7(ii)

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer from the bracket

1

Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)

2(ii)

The following sketch illustrates the process of conversion of Alumina to Aluminium: Study the diagram and answer the following:

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3(ii)

Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct answer from the brackets:

7(ii)

Give reason for the following:

7(iv)

Answer the following questions with reference to electrorefining of copper:

8(i)

Arrange the following according to the instructions given in brackets:

8(iv)

Choose the answer from the list which fits in the description: [CCl₄, PbO, NaCl, CuO, NH₄Cl]

4(i)

State the relevant reason for the following:

Select the correct option for each of the following questions.