TUTORIAL 6.

Chapter 6 Electrochemistry
4S Xin and 4S Ping 2016
Name: ________________________________

Date: ______________________

STRATEGY ON QUESTION ANALYSIS

QUESTION 1
Diagram below shows the apparatus set-up to study the electrolysis of dilute sulphuric
acid using graphite as electrodes.
Gas X

Gas Y

Dilute sulphuric
acid

(a) Define electrolysis.

[1m]

(b) State all the ions present in dilute sulphuric acid.

[1m]
.

(c) Write the half-equations and observation occurred at cathode and anode. [4m]
CATHODE
Half-equation:
Observation:
ANODE
Half-equation:
Observation:
(d) Name Gas X and Gas Y.

[1m]

....
(e) State the main factor that determines the selection of ion to be discharged in
this electrolysis.
[1m]
....
(f) Draw on the diagram the flow of the electron in this electrolytic process. [1m]

(g) Gas Y is then collected in a gas jar and then reacted with a burning lithium.
Write a balanced chemical equation to describe the chemical reaction took
place.
[2m]

QUESTION 2
Diagram below shows the apparatus set-up to study the electrolysis of silver nitrate
solution using platinum as electrodes. The electrolytic process is allowed to run for 20
minutes.

Electrode Y

Electrode X

Silver nitrate solution

(a) State all the ions present in dilute sulphuric acid.

[2m]

.
(b) What makes silver nitrate solution to function as electrolyte?

[1m]

(c) (i) State the ions that will be attracted to electrode X.

[1m]

.
(ii) Which ions will be selected for discharge? Explain.
[2m]
.
(iii) Write the half-equation for the reaction that takes place at electrode X. [1m]
...
(iv) Suggest an observation for electrode X.
[1m]
...
(v) Name the product formed at electrode X.
[1m]
..
(d) (i) State the ions that will be attracted to electrode Y.

[1m]

(ii) Predict the observation at electrode Y.

[1m]

..

(iii) Name and describe a confirmatory test for the product formed at electrode Y.
[2m]

(iv) Write the half-equation for the reaction that takes place at electrode Y. [1m]
...
(e) Write down overall equation for this electrolytic process.

[1m]

QUESTION 3
Diagram below shows the electrolysis of copper(II) sulphate solution by using copper
(electrode X and Y) as electrode.

Electrode X

Electrode Y

Copper (II) sulphate solution

Copper electrode

(a) What is the colour of copper (II) sulphate solution?

[1m]

....
(b) State all the anions present in copper (II) sulphate solution.

[1m]

....................

(c) Which electrode undergo oxidation process?

[1m]

(d) Write the half-equation and observation for the reactions take place at anode
and cathode.
[4m]
Electrode
X

Half-equation

Observation

(e) State the colour change of the copper (II) sulphate solution after one hour of
electrolysis.
[1 m]

QUESTION 4
Diagram below shows the apparatus set-up to study the electrolysis of sodium
chloride solutions, which are 0.001 mol dm-3 (Set I) and 1.00 mol dm-3 (Set II) at
25oC. Platinum electrodes (electrode P, Q, R and S) are used for both sets.

Gas W

Gas Y

Gas X

Gas Z

1.00 mol
dm-3 sodium
chloride

0.001 mol
dm-3 sodium
chloride

Platinum
electrodes

Set I

Platinum
electrodes

Set II

(a) State all the formulae of the ions present in sodium chloride solution. [1m]

(b) State which electrode is cathode in Set I.

[1m]

(c) State the formulae of the ions that attracted to

[2m]

(i) Electrode P:
(ii) Electrode S: ...
(d) Write the half-equation for the reaction take place at anode in
(i) Set I

[4m]

Observation:
(ii) Set II

: ...

Observation:
(e) State the factor affecting the selective discharge of ions at anodes of Set I and
Set II.
[1m]

(f) Name Gas Z. Suggest a test to confirm the Gas Z.

[2m]

(g) Gas Y produced in Set II has been collected and reacted with hot iron wool.
(i) Write a balanced chemical equation for this reaction. [2m]

(ii) Suggest the possible observation for this reaction. [1m]

..
(h) 60.0 cm3 of Gas W is collected in Set I. Calculate the mass of Gas W
produced.
[Given: molar volume at r.t.p: 24 dm3; Ar of W: 16]
[2m]