VCE Chemistry Past Exam Questions
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c. One source of Mg is magnesium chloride, MgCl2 , which can be obtained from seawater. Explain how Mg can be produced from MgCl2 in an electrolytic cell. 3 marks 2021 CHEMISTRY EX
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Question 5 (10 marks) Platinum, Pt, is a precious metal used in catalytic converters in cars. One way of recovering this Pt may be to melt scrap catalytic converters with copper, C
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b. What happens at the Cu–Pt alloy electrode as the current is applied to the electrolysis cell? Give your reasoning. 2 marks
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c. Write the half-equation that occurs at the cathode. 1 mark 23 2021 CHEMISTRY EXAM (NHT) d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a TURN OVER
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b. Write the half-equation that occurs at the anode of the alkaline H2 fuel cell. 1 mark
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Question 6 Which one of the following pairs of statements is correct for both electrolysis cells and galvanic cells? Electrolysis cell Galvanic cell A. Both electrodes are always i
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Question 30 Consider the following half-equation. ClO2(g) + e− ⇌ ClO2−(aq) It is also known that: • ClO2(g) will oxidise HI(aq), but not HCl(aq) • Fe 3+(aq) will oxidise HI(aq), bu
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Question 2 (8 marks) The electrolysis of carbon dioxide gas, CO2, in water is one way of making ethanol, C2H5OH. The diagram below shows a CO2–H2O electrolysis cell. The electrolyt
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b. Determine the applied voltage required for the electrolysis cell to operate. 1 mark
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c. Write the balanced equation for the overall electrolysis reaction. 1 mark 19 2020 CHEMISTRY EXAM d o n o t w r i t e i n t h i s a r e a TURN OVER
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d. Identify the oxidising agent in the electrolysis reaction. Give your reasoning using oxidation numbers. 2 marks
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e. A current of 2.70 A is passed through the CO2–H2O electrolysis cell. The cell has an efficiency of 58%. Calculate the time taken, in minutes, for this cell to consume 6.05 × 10
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