QUIZ 1 (2ND SEMESTER) S.M.

1 CHEMISTRY
4S PING
CHAPTER 6 ELECTROCHEMISTRY

6.2 Electrolysis of Molten Electrolyte

Duration: 15 minutes

Name: ( ) Date: Score:

/12

Diagram below shows an electrolytic cell set to study the electrolysis of molten magnesium
hydroxide. Both P and Q are graphite electrodes.

Molten lithium
hydroxide

After 20 minutes, the observation of electrode P and Q is recorded.

(a) State the meaning of electrolysis. [1 mark]

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(b) (i) Define electrolyte. [1 mark]

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(ii) Why molten lithium iodide is able to conduct electricity? [1 mark]

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(c) State all the ions present in molten magnesium hydroxide. [1 mark]

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 (d) State which electrode is cathode. [1 mark]
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(e) Write the half equation of the reaction of

Electrode P : ………………………………………………….. [1 mark]

Electrode Q : ………………………………………………….. [1 mark]

(f) Based on the half-equations constructed in (e), write down the overall equation
of this electrolytic process. [2 marks]

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(g) Predict the observation at electrode P and Q. [2 marks]

Electrode Observation
P

(h) Label the flow of electron in the diagram above. [1 mark]

(i) State another type of electrode can be used to replace electrode P and Q in the
electrolytic cell above. [1 mark]

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Set by: ………………………………..

(B.Y. Cheong)
Chemistry Teacher