3. Electrolytic Cells Shipwrecks and Salvage > 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.
