Electrolysis

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Question 11
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The diagram shows the experimental setup for the electrolysis of aqueous copper(II) sulfate, CuSO4(aq)\text{CuSO}_4\text{(aq)}CuSO4​(aq), using inert graphite electrodes.

Electrolysis of aqueous copper(II) sulfate

Which products are discharged at the anode and the cathode during this electrolysis?

Anode: Oxygen (O2)\text{Oxygen (O}_2\text{)}Oxygen (O2​), Cathode: Copper (Cu)\text{Copper (Cu)}Copper (Cu)

Anode: Copper (Cu)\text{Copper (Cu)}Copper (Cu), Cathode: Oxygen (O2)\text{Oxygen (O}_2\text{)}Oxygen (O2​)

Anode: Oxygen (O2)\text{Oxygen (O}_2\text{)}Oxygen (O2​), Cathode: Hydrogen (H2)\text{Hydrogen (H}_2\text{)}Hydrogen (H2​)

Anode: Sulfur dioxide (SO2)\text{Sulfur dioxide (SO}_2\text{)}Sulfur dioxide (SO2​), Cathode: Copper (Cu)\text{Copper (Cu)}Copper (Cu)

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