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3.4 Electrolysis

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Question 17
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A student electrolyses copper(II) sulfate solution twice: first using graphite electrodes, then using copper electrodes.

Which observation is made only when graphite electrodes are used?

[1]
A

Bubbles of gas form at the positive electrode

B

A layer of copper forms on the negative electrode

C

The positive electrode loses mass

D

The blue colour of the solution stays the same

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3.4 Electrolysis Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /3.4 Electrolysis

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.

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