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4.3 Electrolysis

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Aqueous sodium nitrate is electrolysed using inert electrodes.

Explain why oxygen forms at the positive electrode, then give the half equation for its formation.

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4.3 Electrolysis Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /4.3 Electrolysis

76 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 4.3 Electrolysis, covering 4.3.1a The process of electrolysis, 4.3.1b Half equations in electrolysis, 4.3.2 Electrolysis of molten ionic compounds, 4.3.3 Using electrolysis to extract metals, 4.3.4 Electrolysis of aqueous solutions, and 4.3.5 Representation of reactions at electrodes as half equations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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