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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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Showing 25 of 107 matching questions (118 marks).

25 questions

Select the correct option for each of the following questions.

1(a)

Choose the correct answer from options given below.

1(e)

State one relevant reason for each of the following:

1(g)

Give one word or a phrase for the following statements:

2(c)

Choose the correct word which refers to the process of electrolysis from A to E, to match the description (i) to (iv):

4(a)

Differentiate between the following pairs based on the information given in the brackets.

6(b)

Identify the substance underlined in each of the following:

7(c)

An aqueous solution of nickel (II) sulphate was electrolyzed using nickel electrodes. Observe the diagram and answer the questions that follow:

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1(a)

Choose the correct answer from options given below.

1(d)

State one observation for each of the following:

1(h)

Arrange the following according to the instructions given in brackets:

3(a)

Name the particles present in:

5(b)

Answer the following questions based on the extraction of aluminium from alumina by Hall-Heroult's Process.: