GCSE Chemistry Specification

OCR A J248

Section C3.4: Electrolysis

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#C3.4a

recall that metals (or hydrogen) are formed at the cathode and non-metals are formed at the anode in electrolysis using inert electrodes

the terms cations and anions

#C3.4b

predict the products of electrolysis of binary ionic compounds in the molten state

compounds such as NaCl

#C3.4c

describe competing reactions in the electrolysis of aqueous solutions of ionic compounds in terms of the different species present

the electrolysis of aqueous NaCl and CuSO4 using inert electrodes

#C3.4d

describe electrolysis in terms of the ions present and reactions at the electrodes

the equations and half equations of the reactions at the electrodes

#C3.4e

describe the technique of electrolysis using inert and non-inert electrodes