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Electrolysis of Silver Sulphate
Electrolysis of Silver Sulphate
+ -
Carbon electrode
Anode Cathode
Silver sulphate
solution
OH-, SO42-
Ag+, H+
3.0 M potassium
bromide
OH-, Br-
K+, H+
Ions present in the electrolyte: Cation: K+, H+. Anion: OH-, Br-
+ -
Silver electrode
Anode Cathode
Silver Nitrate
solution
Extraction of metals
Carbon electrodes
+ Anode
- Cathode
Carbon
lining
Molten aluminium oxide, Al2O3
Al3+, O2-
Molten aluminium
Aluminium ions in the electrolyte will be Oxide ions, O2- in the electrolyte will be
discharged at the carbon electrodes and discharged at the carbon lining and become
become aluminium atom. Molten oxygen gas.
aluminium will be collected at the bottom.
2O2- O2 + 2e
3+
Al + 3e Al
2. Purification of metals
+ -
Pure/Tulen/Asli
Anode Cathode copper
Impure
copper
K+ (Potassium) K+ + e K F- (Fluoride) 2 F- F2 + 2e
Na+ (Sodium) Na+ + e Na SO42- (Sulphate) SO42- SO2 + O2 + 2e
Ca2+ (Calcium) Ca2+ + 2e Ca NO3- (Nitrate) 2NO3- 2NO2 + O2 + 2e
Mg2+ (Magnesium) Mg2+ +2e Mg Cl- (Chloride) 2Cl- Cl2 + 2e
Al3+ (Aluminium) Al3+ + 3e Al Br- (Bromide) 2Br- Br2 + 2e
Zn2+ (Zinc) Zn2+ + 2e Zn I- (Iodide) 2I- I2 + 2e
Fe2+ (Iron) Fe2+ + 2e Fe OH- (hydroxide) 4OH- O2 + H2O + 4e
Sn2+ (Stanum) Sn2+ + 2e Sn
Pb2+ (Lead) Pb2+ + 2e Pb
H+ (Hydrogen) 2H+ + 2e H2
Cu2+ (Copper) Cu2+ + 2e Cu
Ag+ (Silver) Ag+ + e Ag