Which of the following statements about ‘inert’ electrodes is not true?They can be made of carbonAt the cathode, positive ions gain electrons to become metal elementsAt the anode, negative ions lose electrons and become non-metal elementsThey take part in the electrolysis reactions2Copper can be purified by electrolysis using metal (non-inert) electrodes. Which of the following correctly describes how the electrolysis cell should be set up?Cathode should be impure copper, anode should be pure copperCathode should be pure copper, anode should be carbonCathode should be carbon, anode should be impure copperCathode should be pure copper, anode should be impure copper3What happens at the anode?Sulfate ions formImpurities from the impure copper are collectedCopper ions formCopper atoms form4What happens at the cathode?Sulfate ions formImpurities from the impure copper are collectedCopper ions formCopper atoms form5The core practical investigates the changes in electrode mass during the electrolysis of copper sulfate solution at different currents. Which of the following would you not expect to happen?The gain in mass by the cathode is the same as the loss in mass by the anodeThe cathode increases in massThe anode decreases in massThe higher the current the lower the change in mass between the anode and cathode6Sometimes the mass gain at the cathode may be slightly lower than the mass loss at the anode. What is an explanation for this?All of theseIf the anode is not pure copper, any impurities will be deposited in the electrolyte rather than at the cathodeSome of the propanone used in the washing process may not have evaporated properly from the anodeSome of the copper deposited at the cathode may have fallen off during the washing process
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Which of the following statements about ‘inert’ electrodes is not true?They can be made of carbonAt the cathode, positive ions gain electrons to become metal elementsAt the anode, negative ions lose electrons and become non-metal elementsThey take part in the electrolysis reactions2Copper can be purified by electrolysis using metal (non-inert) electrodes. Which of the following correctly describes how the electrolysis cell should be set up?Cathode should be impure copper, anode should be pure copperCathode should be pure copper, anode should be carbonCathode should be carbon, anode should be impure copperCathode should be pure copper, anode should be impure copper3What happens at the anode?Sulfate ions formImpurities from the impure copper are collectedCopper ions formCopper atoms form4What happens at the cathode?Sulfate ions formImpurities from the impure copper are collectedCopper ions formCopper atoms form5The core practical investigates the changes in electrode mass during the electrolysis of copper sulfate solution at different currents. Which of the following would you not expect to happen?The gain in mass by the cathode is the same as the loss in mass by the anodeThe cathode increases in massThe anode decreases in massThe higher the current the lower the change in mass between the anode and cathode6Sometimes the mass gain at the cathode may be slightly lower than the mass loss at the anode. What is an explanation for this?All of theseIf the anode is not pure copper, any impurities will be deposited in the electrolyte rather than at the cathodeSome of the propanone used in the washing process may not have evaporated properly from the anodeSome of the copper deposited at the cathode may have fallen off during the washing process
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The text you provided is a series of questions related to electrolysis and copper purification. Here are the answers:
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The statement about ‘inert’ electrodes that is not true is "They take part in the electrolysis reactions". Inert electrodes do not participate in the reactions, they only provide a surface for the reaction to occur.
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The correct setup for the electrolysis cell for copper purification is "Cathode should be impure copper, anode should be pure copper". The impure copper is reduced (gains electrons) at the cathode to become pure copper, while the pure copper anode is oxidized (loses electrons) to become copper ions.
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At the anode, "Copper ions form". The copper anode is oxidized, losing electrons to become copper ions.
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At the cathode, "Copper atoms form". The copper ions in the solution are reduced, gaining electrons to become copper atoms.
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You would not expect "The higher the current the lower the change in mass between the anode and cathode". The higher the current, the greater the rate of electrolysis, and thus the greater the change in mass.
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All of the provided options could explain why the mass gain at the cathode may be slightly lower than the mass loss at the anode. Impurities from the anode could be deposited in the electrolyte, propanone used in the washing process may not have fully evaporated from the anode, and some copper deposited at the cathode may have fallen off during the washing process.
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