6.4.2.2 - Electrolytic Cell
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What is the purpose of an electrolytic cell?
💡 Hint: Think about electric currents and their role in chemical reactions.
Identify the two electrodes in an electrolytic cell.
💡 Hint: One is positive and the other is negative.
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What type of reaction occurs at the anode of an electrolytic cell?
💡 Hint: Remember OIL RIG when thinking about electrodes.
True or False: The cathode is the positive electrode in an electrolytic cell.
💡 Hint: Recall which electrode is which!
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If an electrolytic cell operates with a current of 3 Amperes for 10 minutes, how many coulombs of charge flow through the cell?
💡 Hint: Remember: Charge is calculated as current times time.
A metal ion with an equivalent mass of 65 g is deposited at the cathode. If 4 Faradays of charge are passed, how much mass is deposited?
💡 Hint: Relate Faradays to moles of electrons.
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