VCE Chemistry Past Exam Questions
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Section A, Question 17
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Question 17 In the electrolysis of 6 M sodium chloride solution, NaCl(aq), the amount of charge required to form one mole of NaOH(aq) is A. 4.8 × 104 C B. 9.7 × 104 C C. 1.9 × 105
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Question 25 Below are the half-equations for the lead-acid accumulator cell. The lead-acid accumulator cell can operate as an electrolytic cell. PbSO 4(s) + H +(aq) + 2e− → Pb(s) +
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f. i. Write the half-equation that would occur at the cathode of a coconut oil fuel cell in an alkaline electrolyte. 1 mark 2023 CHEMISTRY EXAM 14 D O N O T W R I T E I N T H I S A
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d. Write the balanced half-equation for the reaction occurring at the cathode. 1 mark
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c. i. Write the half-equation for the reaction that occurs in the C14H 8O 8S 2/C14H 10O 8S 2 half-cell during recharge. 1 mark 2023 CHEMISTRY EXAM 26 D O N O T W R I T E I N T H I
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Question 7 (8 marks) Copper metal, Cu, is used to conduct electricity through a printed circuit board (PCB). One use of PCBs is in computers. Electrolysis can be used to deposit Cu
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a. State the structural feature that is present in an electrolytic cell but absent in a galvanic cell. 1 mark
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b. State an advantage of using Cu over platinum, Pt, as the anode in an electrolysis cell used to deposit Cu on PCBs. 1 mark
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c. In a particular electrolysis cell, a number of PCBs have copper deposited on them. The electrolyte used in the cell is Cu(NO3) 2(aq). The electrolysis cell is operating at 4.0 a
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d. Another electrolysis cell is set up, at standard conditions, with two Pt electrodes and 1M sodium hydroxide, NaOH, as the electrolyte. Write the equations for the two half-react
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a. Purified copper contains at least 99.8% copper. Purified copper is used in electronic devices because it is a good electrical conductor and resists corrosion. Purified copper is
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Question 13 An electrolysis cell is set up with inert platinum, Pt, electrodes. Which one of the following will produce a gas at the cathode when undergoing electrolysis in the cel
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