3. Electrolytic Cells

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Electrolytic cells involve oxidation-reduction reactions

Students learn to:

• describe, using half-equations, what happens at the anode and cathode during electrolysis of selected aqueous solutions
• describe factors that affect an electrolysis reaction
  – effect of concentration
  – nature of electrolyte
  – nature of electrodes

Students:

• plan and perform a first-hand investigation and gather first-hand data to identify the factors that affect the rate of an electrolysis reaction

Extract from Chemistry Stage 6 Syllabus (Amended October 2002). © 2009, Board of Studies NSW.