Topic : Electrolysis

Date: January , 2017

Grade 11

Duration: 80+80 + 80 minutes

Objectives: At the end of the lesson students must be to:

1. Define the terms: dilute, concentrate,

2. Write the electrochemical series for anions.
3. Explain the role position of ions in the electrochemical series plays in determine the product of
electrolysis.
4. Write correct balanced half equations for reactions occurring at the cathode and anode.
5. Describe the observations at the anode and cathode when different electrolytes are used.
6. Explain the role concentration of ions in the electrolyte plays in determine the product of
electrolysis.
7. Record accurate observation seen at anode and cathode when aqueous zinc nitrate and sodium
chloride are used as electrolyte.
8. Write up laboratory report on the product of electrolysis when aqueous copper sulphate is
electrolysis using inert electrode.

Materials and Apparatus: power supply sodium chloride, copper sulphate, graphite, water, zinc
chloride, copper sulphate, crocodile clip, beakers, spatula, potassium iodide, litmus-red and blue,

Methodology: experimenting, discussion,

Process Skills: observing, writing half equation, inferring, and prediction

Strategies:

1. Students will review what happens during electrolysis when molten electrolyte is used. Using
molten zinc bromide as electrolyte students will write half equations for the reaction at the anode
and cathode.
2. Teacher will dissolve zinc nitrate in water. Students will state the ions present in solution.
3. A volunteer student will be asked write the electrochemical series of cation on the board.(the
class will correct the student where neccesssary) Teacher will discuss with students the effect
position of ions in the electrochemical series on the product of electrolysis.
4. Teacher will write the electrochemical series of anions on the board. The teacher will write the
half equations when OH- ions are preferential discharged at the anode.
5. Student will observe the electrolysis of aqueous zinc nitrate using graphite electrodes. Student
will describe test to correctly identify gas produced at each electrode, and write half equations
for the reactions taking place at the anode and cathode. (teacher will write the correct equation
 on the board) Students and teacher will discuss how the electrolyte changes with time (it
becomes concentrated).
6. Teacher will explain why more effervescence was produced at the cathode than the anode.
7. Students will state the observations and write balanced equation for the reaction taking place at
each electrode when the following electrolytes are used:
i. Aqueous lead chloride
ii. Aqueous silver nitrate
iii. Calcium iodide
8. Students will observe the electrolysis of copper sulphate solution using inert electrode.

Culminating Activity:

Students will write a laboratory report on the products of electrolysis when aqueous copper sulphate
is used as the electrolyte.

Day 2

1. Students will be asked to distinguish between a concentrated and dilute solution.

2. Teacher will explain the effect of concentration on the product of electrolysis.
3. From the discussion students will state the observations and write balanced equation for the
reaction taking place at each electrode when the following electrolytes are used:
i. Concentrated zinc chloride
ii. Dilute silver nitrate
4. Teacher and student will discuss how the electrolyte changes in step 3 after a period of time.
5. Student will observe the electrolysis of concentrated and dilute sodium chloride.

Culminating Activity:
Student will comment on:
i. They observations from the reactions.
ii. Write half equations for the reactions.
iii. Comment on how the electrolyte changes over time.

Day 3

Students will carry out a laboratory activity on the differences in product of electrolysis is used
when dilute and concentrated potassium iodide is used. A student will assembly the apparatus
and carries out the laboratory activity. Students will come in groups to collect their observations.

Culminating Activity:

Students will write up the laboratory report.

Topic: Electrolysis

Date: January , 2017

Grade 11

Duration: 80+80 minutes

Objectives: At the end of the lesson students must be to:

1. Define accurately the terms electroplating, anodizing, electro-purification.

2. State THREE reasons why objects are electroplating.
3. Explain why anodizing is important.
4. Distinguish between active and inert electrode.
5. Electroplate a metal object.
6. Describe in details the process of anodizing.

Materials and Apparatus: power supply sodium chloride, copper sulphate, graphite, water, zinc
chloride, copper sulphate, crocodile clip, beakers, spatula, potassium iodide, litmus-red and blue,

Methodology: experimenting, discussion,

Process Skills: observing, writing half equation, inferring, and prediction.

Strategies:

1. Students will observe the electrolysis of copper sulphate solution using copper electrode.
Students will comment on the difference in their observation from when graphite electrodes are
used.
2. Teacher will explain the concepts of active and inert electrodes giving examples and state how
they affect the product of electrolysis.
3. Students will draw electrolytic cell using the electrolysis of silver nitrate using silver electrodes.
Students will half equations for the reaction occurring at each electrode.
4. Students will read the up on what is electroplating, reasons for electroplating and how it done
from CSEC Chemistry Study Guide and have a class discussion. Teacher will give students the
generally observations made during electroplating.
5. Students observe the electroplating of a one dollar coin with copper metal and write half
equation for the reaction.

Culminating Activity:

1. Which of the following ions will be preferentially discharged from the following pairs of ions:
a. Cu2+ and Zn2+ b. OH- and Br- c. Mg2+ and Fe d. Cl- and NO3-
 2. Write half equations for the reaction occurring at the anode and cathode for the electrolysis of:

a) Nickel sulphate using nickel electrode.

b) Silver nitrate using silver anode and stainless steel fork cathode.
c) Aqueous zinc nitrate using Pt electrode.
d) Concentrated aliuinium chloride grahite electrode.

3. a. Write down the observation for electrolysis of silver nitrate using inert electrode.
b. Would there be a difference in the product of electrolysis if silver electrode were used? State
the difference in electrolysis in any.

Day 2

Students will read and make notes on anodizing, electro-purification of metals, extraction of aluminum
from bauxite. Students will have a class discussion.

Home Work:

Students will create a one page study notes on the topic of electrolysis and read up on Faradays
constant.
Topic : Rate of Reaction

Date: February , 2017

Grade 11

Duration: 80 minutes

Objectives: At the end of the lesson students must be to:

1. Define correctly the terms rate of reaction, catalyst, activation energy

2. Describe in details experiments used to determine the rate of reaction.
3. Draw accurate 2 D drawing on the experiment used to determine the rate of reaction:
4. State the conditions for successive or effective collision.
5. Comment on the shape of rate curve.
6. Explain the shape of a rate curve.
7. Perform calculations to show that rate of reaction varies with time.

Materials: handout and newspaper article on rates of reaction,

Methodology: discussion,

Process Skills: plotting graph, drawing, AI

Strategies:

Day 1

1. Breaking News reactions are happening to fast and need to slow down. Student will read a
newspaper clip on the collision theory.
2. From the collision theory students will explain how successive colloision take place and define
the term activation energy.
3. Students will read the definition for rate of reaction and students will discuss how the rate of
reaction can be measured in the laboratory.
4. The students will discuss an experiment for which the rate of reactions can be measured using
the production of gas.
5. Students will plot a graph using the data below:
Time Volume of Hydrogen gas
(cm3)
0 0
1 50
2 90
3 100
4 100
a. Students will calculate the rate of reaction for the: 1st 2nd and 3rd minute.
 b. Students will comment on the shape of the graph.
c. Students will account for the shape of the graph.

Culminating Activity: June 2001 past paper, paper 3 Question 2 (on page 2-3 of the handout)
Topic : Electrolysis

Date:February , 2017

Grade 11

Duration: 80minutes

Objectives: At the end of the lesson students must be to:

1. Define correctly Faraday two Laws of electricity.

2. Correct use the formulae Q = It
3. State correctly Faraday constant.
4. Correct convert from Coulomb to Faraday and vice versa.
5. Use the half equations and Faradays second law to calculate the amount of product formed.

Materials: handout and newspaper article on rates of reaction,

Methodology: discussion, worked examples

Process Skills: plotting graph, drawing, AI

Strategies:

1. Students will state Faradays 1st law of electrolysis. Teacher will paraphrase the law to aid
students understanding.
2. Students will be taught to calculate the quality of charge flowing in the electrolysis cell. Q (C)=
I (A) t(s).
3. Calculate the quantity of charge flowing throw an electrolytic circuit when:
a. 5A flows for 330s in aqueous zinc iodide using carbon electrode.
b. 7 A flows for 4 minute in chromium nitrate using chromium electrode.
c. 15 A flows for 5 hrs concentrated sodium bromide using inert electrode.
d. 30 A flows for 8 hrs and 30 minutes diluted copper nitrate using platinum electrode.
e. 8mA flows for 90s
4. Students will be given Faradays Constant and they will convert the values obtained in to step 3
to Faraday.
5.