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Chemistry Form 5 Exercise 1 Chapter 1 Redox

The document discusses electrolysis processes and concepts related to electrochemistry including electrolytic cells, electrolysis of various solutions, and the electrochemical series. Diagrams and tables are provided showing apparatus setups and experimental observations for electrolysis experiments involving purification of copper, electrolysis of sodium chloride and sodium sulfate solutions, and investigating electrical conductivity and voltaic cells.

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Chemistry Form 5 Exercise 1 Chapter 1 Redox

The document discusses electrolysis processes and concepts related to electrochemistry including electrolytic cells, electrolysis of various solutions, and the electrochemical series. Diagrams and tables are provided showing apparatus setups and experimental observations for electrolysis experiments involving purification of copper, electrolysis of sodium chloride and sodium sulfate solutions, and investigating electrical conductivity and voltaic cells.

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SECTION A

1. Diagram 1.1 shows the apparatus set-up to purify impure copper through electrolysis.

Diagram 1.1

(a) State the energy change in the electrolytic cell in Diagram 1.1.

(b) Which electrode act as cathode?

(c) Write the formula of all cations present in copper (II) nitrate solution.

(d) State
(i) One observation at pure copper electrode.

(ii) Write the half equation that occurs at pure copper electrode.

(e) State the change in colour of copper (II) nitrate solution. Explain your answer. [3m]

(f) State the type of reaction that occurs at impure copper electrode. Explain. [2m]

(g) State another use of electrolysis in industry.


2. Diagram 2.1 shows two chemical cells. P and Q are electrodes of cell 1 while R and S are
electrodes of cell 2.

Diagram 2.1
(a) What is the function of porous pot?

(b) State the energy change that occur in cell 1 and cell 2.

(c) In Diagram 1.1, mark positive electrode and negative electrode for cell 1 and cell 2.

(d) Based on cell 1;


i. Why electrons flow from P to Q?

ii. State the colour change of solution in porous pot.


Give a reason for your answer. [2m]

iii. Write half-equation for the reaction at P.

iv. State the type of reaction occur at P.

(e) Based on cell 2;


i. State the observation at R

ii. State the substance acting as reducing agent.


Give a reason for your answer. [2m]
3. Table 3.1 shows the descriptions and observations for two experiments.
Experiment Description Observation
I Electrolysis of 1.0 mol dm-3 sodium chloride Colourless gas bubbles at
solution using carbon electrodes the cathode
Greenish yellow gas
released at anode

II Electrolysis of 1.0 mol dm-3 sodium sulphate Colourless gas bubbles at


solution using carbon electrodes anode and cathode

Table 3.1

(a) Based on experiment I:


i. State all the ions in sodium chloride solution.

ii. Write the formula of the ion that is selectively discharged at the anode.
Explain why.

iii. Write the half equation for the reaction that occurs at the anode.

(b) Based on experiment II:


i. Draw the apparatus set-up to carry-out this experiment.
In your diagram, show how the products at the anode and cathode are collected.

ii. State how you would verify that the gas released at the cathode is hydrogen.

iii. Explain how hydrogen gas is produced at the cathode.


SECTION B
4. Table 4.1 show the results of series of experiments carried out to construct the
Electrochemical Series.
(a) The positive terminal and value for the potential difference for the pair of metals S and
copper, Cu is not given. Q, R and S are not actual symbols of the metals.

Pair of metals Positive terminal Potential difference (V)


Q, Cu Cu 2.7
R, S S 0.5
Q, R R 1.5
S, Cu
Table 4.1

i. Based on the values of the potential differences, arrange the metals in descending
order in the Electrochemical Series. [1m]

ii. Predict the positive terminal and potential difference for the pair of metal S and
metal Cu. Explain your answer. [3m]

(b) Diagram 4.1 shows a voltaic cell. Metal P is situated above copper in the electrochemical
series.

Diagram 4.1

i. State the positive terminal and the negative terminal of this cell.

ii. Suggest a metal that is suitable as metal P and a solution that is suitable as
solution Q. [4m]
(c) Diagram 4.2 shows the apparatus set-up to investigate an electrolysis process of 1.0 mol
dm-3 potassium chloride solution using carbon electrodes.

Diagram 4.2

i. State the observation at anode and cathode. [2m]

ii. Name of gas X and gas Y. [2m]

iii. Explain your answer in terms of selective discharged of ion.


Write the half equations at the anode and cathode. [8m]
5. Diagram 5.1 shows the apparatus set-up to investigate the electrical conductivity of
substances S and R.

Diagram 5.1

(a) Based on the observations in Diagram 5.1;


i. Give example of substance S and R [2m]

ii. Explain the observations. [3m]

(b) Diagram 5.2 shows the apparatus set-up for chemical cell.

Diagram 5.2

Based on Diagram 5.2;

i. Identify positive and negative terminal of the chemical cell [2m]

ii. State the observation and half equation at zinc electrode. [2m]

iii. If zinc electrode is replaced with iron electrode, what will happen to the potential
difference of the cell? Explain why. [2m]
(c) Diagram 5.3 shows the arrangement of particles of a compound in two different states, A
and B.

Diagram 5.3

i. The compound can conduct electricity in state B but cannot do in state A.


Name one example of compound with this property. [1m]

ii. Explain an experiment for the electrolysis of the compound you named in (c)(i).
Your explanation must include the following:

• A labelled diagram showing the apparatus set-up

• The observation at the anode and cathode

• Half equations at both electrodes

• Products at the anode and cathode

[8m]
SECTION C
6. A student intends to electroplate iron spoon with silver metal.
(a) Suggest a suitable electrolyte and write the half equations at the anode and cathode
Draw a labelled diagram to show the apparatus set-up. [5m]

(b) Table 6.1 shows the result of experiment, set I and set II, to study the effect of metal X
and metal Y on displacement of copper.

Table 6.1

Based on table 6.1, explain the difference in observation in Set I and Set II. [4m]

(c) Diagram 6.2 shows the order P, Q, R and S in the Electrochemical Series.

Diagram 6.2

Describe an experiment to show the order of these metals in the Electrochemical Series.
Your description must include all the apparatus and material used observation and
conclusion. [10m]

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