Topic 5 – Electricity and chemistry 1

Topic 5 – Electricity and chemistry

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3 Which reactions could take place at the anode during electrolysis?

– –
1 4OH (aq) → 2H2O(I) + O2(g) + 4e
– –
2 2Cl (aq) → Cl 2(g) + 2e
2+ –
3 Cu (aq) + 2e → Cu(s)
+ –
4 2H (aq) + 2e → H2(g)

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4 C 2 and 4 D 3 and 4

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4 Which row describes the electrolysis of molten potassium bromide?

product at anode product at cathode

A bromine hydrogen
B bromine potassium
C hydrogen bromine

D potassium bromine

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5 Which apparatus could be used to electroplate an iron nail with copper?

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6 The diagram shows a section of an overhead power cable.

steel
ceramic

aluminium

Which statement explains why a particular substance is used?

A Aluminium has a low density and is a good conductor of electricity.

B Ceramic is a good conductor of electricity.
C Steel can rust in damp air.
D Steel is more dense than aluminium.

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7 Copper and hydrogen can each be formed by electrolysis. At which electrodes are these
elements formed?

copper hydrogen

A anode anode
B anode cathode
C cathode anode
D cathode cathode

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8 The diagram shows a failed attempt to copper-plate a pan.

3V
– +

copper cathode pan

copper sulfate solution

Which action will plate the pan with copper?

A. cooling the copper sulfate solution in an ice bath

B. heating the copper sulfate solution to boiling point
C. increasing the voltage from 3 V to 6 V
D. making the pan the cathode and the copper the anode
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9 Which substance will not conduct electricity?

A aluminium B copper C plastic D steel

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10 Which products are formed at the anode and cathode when electricity is passed through molten
lead(II) bromide?

anode (+) cathode (–)

A bromide ions lead ions

B bromine molecules lead atoms

C lead atoms bromine molecules

D lead ions bromide ions

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11 Which metal could not be used for electroplating by using an aqueous solution?
A chromium

B copper

C silver

D sodium
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12 Which products are formed at the electrodes when a concentrated solution of sodium chloride
is electrolysed?

cathode (–) anode (+)

A hydrogen chlorine

B hydrogen oxygen

C sodium chlorine

D sodium oxygen

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13 Which statements about exothermic and endothermic reactions are correct?

1 During an exothermic reaction, heat is given out.

2 The temperature of an endothermic reaction goes up because heat is taken in.

3 Burning methane in the air is an exothermic reaction.

A 1, 2 and 3 B. 1 and 2 only C. 1 and 3 only D. 2 and 3 only

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14 The diagram shows an incomplete circuit.

lamp

glass tube

Which substance causes the lamp to light when added to the glass tube?

A aqueous sodium chloride

B aqueous sugar

C solid sodium chloride

D solid sugar

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15 The diagram shows an electrolysis circuit. At which electrode is hydrogen formed?

16 16The diagram shows the circuit for electrolysing lead(II) bromide and sodium chloride to
liberate the metal.

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In what form are these salts electrolysed for liberating the metal?

lead(II) bromide sodium chloride

A concentrated solution concentrated solution

B concentrated solution molten

C molten concentrated solution

D molten molten

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17 The diagram shows an incomplete circuit.

lamp

glass tube

Which substance causes the lamp to light when added to the glass tube?

A aqueous sodium chloride

B aqueous sugar

C solid sodium chloride

D solid sugar
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18 The diagram shows an electrical cable.

plastic coating

metal core

Which statement about the substances used is correct?

A The coating is plastic because it conducts electricity well.

B The core is copper because it conducts electricity well.

C The core is copper because it is cheap and strong.

D The core is iron because it is cheap and strong.

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19 The diagram shows the electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride.

What is the colour of the litmus at each electrode after five minutes?

colour at anode colour at cathode

A blue red

B red blue

C red colourless

D colourless blue

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20 The diagram shows an electrical cable.

plastic coating

metal core

Which statement about the substances used is correct?

A The coating is plastic because it conducts electricity well.

B The core is copper because it conducts electricity well.

C The core is copper because it is cheap and strong.

D The core is iron because it is cheap and strong.

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21 The diagram shows an electrolysis circuit.
At which electrode is hydrogen formed?

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22 The diagram shows the electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride.

positive negative
+ –
electrode carbon electrode
rods

concentrated
aqueous sodium
chloride

What is produced at each of the electrodes?

product at cathode product at anode

A hydrogen chlorine

B hydrogen oxygen

C sodium chlorine
D sodium oxygen

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23 The diagram shows an electrolysis experiment using metals X and Y as electrodes.

One of the metals becomes coated with copper.

Which metal becomes coated and which aqueous solution is used?

aqueous
metal solution

A X CrCl 3

B X CuCl 2

C Y CrCl 3
D Y CuCl 2

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24 Metals could be extracted from their molten chlorides using electrolysis.

Which substances are formed at each electrode?

anode cathode

A chlorine hydrogen

B chlorine metal

C hydrogen metal

D metal chlorine

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25 Winston Churchill, a British Prime Minister, had his false teeth electroplated with gold.
The teeth were coated with a thin layer of carbon and were then placed in the apparatus shown.

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switch
X Y

false teeth gold

aqueous solution
of a gold salt
Which row is correct?
the carbon powder
terminal X is could be

A negative diamond

B negative graphite

C positive diamond
D positive graphite

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26 The diagram shows a section of an overhead power cable.

Which statement explains why a particular substance is used?

A Aluminium has a low density and is a good conductor of electricity.

B Porcelain is a good conductor of electricity.

C Steel can rust in damp air.

D Steel is more dense than aluminium.

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27 The diagram shows that two gases are formed when concentrated hydrochloric acid is
electrolysed using inert electrodes.

Which row correctly describes the colours of the gases at the electrodes?

anode (+ve) cathode (–ve)

A colourless colourless

B colourless yellow-green

C yellow-green colourless
D yellow-green yellow-green

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28 Concentrated aqueous potassium bromide solution is electrolysed using inert electrodes.

The ions present in the solution are K+, Br –, H+ and OH–.

To which electrodes are the ions attracted during this electrolysis?

attracted to anode attracted to cathode

A Br – and K+ H+ and OH–

B Br – and OH– H+ and K+

C H+ and K+ Br – and OH–

D H+ and OH– Br – and K+

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29 Electricity from a power station passes through overhead cables to a substation and then to a
school where it is used to electrolyse concentrated hydrochloric acid using inert electrodes.

Which substances are used for the overhead cables and for the electrodes?

overhead cables electrodes

A aluminium copper

B aluminium platinum

C copper platinum

D platinum aluminium

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30 Which statement about the electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide is correct?

A A colourless gas is seen at the cathode.

B A grey metal is seen at the anode.

C A red / brown gas is seen at the anode.

D A red / brown metal is seen at the cathode.

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31 Electricity is passed through concentrated aqueous sodium chloride, as shown.

positive negative
+ –
electrode carbon electrode
rods

concentrated
aqueous sodium
chloride

What is the test for the gas formed at the positive electrode?

A bleaches damp litmus paper

B ‘pops’ with a lighted splint

C relights a glowing splint

D turns damp red litmus paper blue

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32 The chemical compositions of two substances, W and X, are given.

W Na(Al Si3)O8

X Ca(Al 2Si2)O8
Which statements are correct?

1 W and X contain the same amount of oxygen.

2 W contains three times as much silicon as X.
3 X contains twice as much aluminium as W.

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 3 D 1, 2 and 3

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33 The diagram shows apparatus for plating a spoon with silver.

Which statement is not correct?

A Silver would stick to the spoon because it is a very reactive metal.

B The electrolyte would be a silver salt dissolved in water.
C The metal electrode would be made from silver.
D The spoon would be connected to the negative of the power supply.
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34 Aqueous copper(II) sulfate solution is electrolysed using inert electrodes.

Copper(II) ions (Cu2+), hydrogen ions (H+), hydroxide ions (OH–) and sulfate ions are
present in the solution.

To which electrodes are the ions attracted during this electrolysis?

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35 Three electrolysis cells are set up. Each cell has inert electrodes.

The electrolytes are listed below.

cell 1 aqueous sodium chloride

cell 2 concentrated hydrochloric acid
cell 3 molten lead(II) bromide

In which cells is a gas formed at both electrodes?

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 only D 3 only

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Topic 5 – Electricity and chemistry (Mark Scheme)

1A
2B
3A
4B
5A
6A
7D
8D
9C
10 B
11 D
12 A
13 C
14 A
15 B
16 D
17 A
18 B
19 D
20 B
21 B
22 A
23 D
24 B
25 B
26 A
27 C
28 B
29 B
30 C
31 A
32 B
33 A
34 D
35 A

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