Electrolysis

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Calcium oxide, CaO\mathrm{CaO}CaO, is an ionic compound.

Describe two limitations of using a ball-and-stick model to represent a giant ionic lattice.

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b.

Draw a dot-and-cross diagram to show the ions in calcium oxide. Show only the outer shell electrons.

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c.

A student investigates the electrolysis of concentrated copper(II) chloride solution.

Explain the formation of the products at each electrode during this electrolysis.

In your explanation, include:

  • The names of the products formed at each electrode
  • The identity of all the ions present in the solution and which electrodes they migrate to
  • Balanced half-equations for the reactions occurring at each electrode.
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Electrolysis Questions

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