TOPIC: ELECTROCHEMISTRY Time: 15 minutes

Answer all questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided in the table below.

1 Which of the following is a non-electrolyte?

A methylbenzene
B Sodium chloride solution
C Hydrochloric acid
D Aqueous ammonia

2 The apparatus shown in Figure 1 was set-up.

Carbon electrodes

Substance X

Figure 1

Which of the following substance X causes the bulb to light up when electricity passes
through?
A Ethanol
B Molten naphthalene
C Molten lead(II) iodide
D Glucose solution

3 Which of the following conducts an electric current but remains chemically

unchanged?
A Molten lead(II) bromide
B Molten acetamide
C Magnesium
D Ethanol

4 Electrolytes are able to conduct electricity because

A They decompose in the solid state
B Free ions are present in the aqueous or molten state
C Electrons can flow through in the solid state
D Water molecules dissociate into H+ and OH-

5 Tetrachloromethane is unable to conduct electricity because

A It contains freely moving ions
B It exists as molecules
C It is in the gaseous state
D Its ions receive or donate electrons

6 Which of the following statement is true about electrolytes?

A Electrolytes have very high melting points
B Electrolytes contain mobile ions
C Electrolytes conduct electricity without undergoing any chemical changes
D Electrolytes are soluble in water
7 What is produced at the anode by the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride using
carbon electrodes?
A Sodium
B Oxygen
C Chlorine
D Hydrogen

8 What are the ions present in molten lead(II) bromide?

A Pb+ and Br-
B Pb2+ and Br2
C Pb2+ and Br2-
D Pb2+ and Br-

9 In the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride using carbon electrodes, which of the
following half-equation represents the reaction at the anode?
A 4OH-(aq) → 2H2O(l) + O2(g) + 4e
B Na+(l) + 2e → Na(s)
C 2Cl-(l) → Cl2(g) + 2e
D 2H+(aq) + 2e → H2(g)

1 Figure 2 shows the electrolysis of molten lead(II) chloride in the laboratory. Which of
0 the following observations would be obtained?

Carbon electrodes
Molten lead(II) chloride

Figure 2

Anode
A Brown gas released
B Greenish yellow gas released
C Shining grey metal formed
D Shining grey metal formed
Cathode
Shining grey metal formed
Shining grey metal formed
Greenish yellow gas released
Colourless gas formed

1 Which of the following occur during the electrolysis of molten sodium bromide?
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I Electrons move from cathode to anode
II Sodium ions are attracted to cathode
III Bromide ion accept electron from the anode
IV Bromide ions move towards anode

A II and IV only
B I and III only
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 C 1, II and III only
D II, III and IV only

1 What are the products of the electrolysis of molten zinc chloride using carbon
2 electrodes?
Anode Cathode
A Hydrogen Oxygen
B Oxygen Hydrogen
C Zinc Chlorine
D Chlorine Zinc

1 Which of the following equation would represent the reaction that occurs at the
3 cathode during electrolysis of molten lead(II) bromide?
A 2Br- → Br2 + 2e
B 2Br- + 2e → Br2
C Pb2+ → Pb + 2e
D Pb2+ + 2e → Pb

1 Which of the following statements are true about an electrolyte?

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I Electrolyte can conduct electricity in solid state
II Electrolyte can conduct electricity in the molten state or in aqueous solution
III Electrolyte contains freely moving ions
IV Electrolyte can be decomposed by electric current

A I and III only

B II, III and IV only
C I, II and III only
D I, II, III and IV

1 Figure 3 shows the electrolysis of molten lead(II) chloride in the laboratory. Which
5 equations represent the half reactions at the anode and cathode?

Carbon electrodes
Molten lead(II) chloride

Figure 3

Anode Cathode
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A 2Cl → Cl2 + 2e Pb2+ + 2e → Pb
B Cl2 + 2e → 2Cl- Pb2+ + 2e → Pb
C Pb2+ + 2e → Pb 2Cl- → Cl2 + 2e
D Pb2+ + 2e → Pb Cl2 + 2e → 2Cl-