Lithium hydride, LiH\mathrm{LiH}LiH, is an ionic compound. It contains Li+\mathrm{Li^{+}}Li+ ions and H−\mathrm{H^{-}}H− ions.
Molten lithium hydride is electrolysed using inert electrodes.
Which products are made?
Cathode: hydrogen; anode: lithium
Cathode: lithium; anode: hydrogen
Cathode: hydrogen; anode: no product
Cathode: lithium and hydrogen; anode: no product
52 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Chemistry 3.4 Electrolysis, covering 3.4.1 Products formed at the electrodes in electrolysis and 3.4.2 The technique of electrolysis. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.