Chemistry · BGCSE / Redox and electrolysis
StructuredPast exam questionForm 5 · BGCSE
Chlorine is produced by electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride.
- aSuggest the material used to make the electrodes. [1]
- bState two observations that would be made during this electrolysis. [2]
- cState one factor other than concentration that influences the discharge of ions during electrolysis of aqueous electrolytes. [1]
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Source: BEC BGCSE Chemistry 2013, Paper 3, Question 3(a)
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