CHEMISTRY YEAR 09 Class activity sheet-29 (Introduction to electrolysis)

Lesson objectives:
By the end of this lesson, about 70% of the learners should be able to:
 Define Electrolysis, and electrolyte.
 Classify solutions as electrolytes or non-electrolytes
 identify particles responsible conduction of electricity in solutions and solids.

Recap of previous lesson:

What can you recall about the last lesson?
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Prompt for prior knowledge:

What do you know about electrolysis?

Electrolysis
- An electrolyte is able to conduct electricity because it contains electrically charged particles
called ions. The ions must be free to move.
- An electrolyte is a molten (fused or liquid) compound or solution of a compound that
conducts electricity.
- In electrolytes, ions are responsible for the conduction of electricity.
- The solid form of a compound does not conduct electricity because its ions are not mobile.
- Any solid that conducts electricity has free mobile electrons.

ACTIVITY 01:
(a) When each of the following household chemicals is added to water, it behaves as shown.
Table salt: NaCl(s) + water → Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq).
Table sugar: C12H22O11(s) + water → C12H22O11(aq).
Spirit: C2H5OH(l) + water → C2H5OH(aq).
Vinegar: CH3COOH(l) + water → H+(aq) + CH3COO-(aq).
La croix: NaOCl(s) + water → Na+(aq) + OCl-(aq).
Baking powder: NaHCO3(s) + water → Na+(aq) + HCO3-(aq).
Classify each of the household chemicals as an electrolyte and explain.
(i) Table salt:…………..……………………………………..…………………………………..
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(ii) Table sugar:…………..……………………………………..………………………………....
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(iii) Spirit:…………..……………………………………..………………………………………..
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(iv) Vinegar:…………..……………………………………..……………………………………..
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 (v) La croix:…………..……………………………………..……………………………………..
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(vi) Baking powder:…………..……………………………………..……………………………..
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(b) Explain the following:
(i) An iron bar conducts electricity. ………………………………………………………………….
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(ii) A piece of wood does not conduct electricity. …………………………………………………..
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(iii) Plastics are used to cover wires for electric cable. ……………………………………………...
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ACTIVITY 02:
(a) (i) When a word contains ‘electro’, e.g electropositivity, then the word has something to do with:
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(ii) Suggest two other words that contain ‘electro’:
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(iii) When a word contains ‘lysis’, e.g hydrolysis, then the word has something to do with:
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(iv) Suggest two other words that contain ‘lysis’:
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(v) From the terms identified in (a) (i) and (iii) above, use not more than four words to state the
meaning of electrolysis:
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(vi) Define electrolysis: …………………………………………………………...................
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(b) Give an example in each case at room temperature and pressure of:
(i) a solid that conducts electricity
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(ii) a liquid that conducts electricity
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(iii) a solution that conducts electricity
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(iv) a non-metal that conducts electricity
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(c) What is present in each case to enable the substances below conduct electricity?
(i) a solid ………………………….………………………………………………………………….
(ii) a liquid …………………………………………………………………………………………...
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(iii) a solution ………………………...………………………………………………………………
(iv) a non-metal ………………………...……………………………………………………………
(d) Why does each of the following not conduct electricity?
(i) a solution of methanol (CH3OH)
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 (ii) solid sodium chloride (NaCl)
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ASSIGNMENT
(a) Complete the table below by classifying each of the solutions given as electrolyte or non-
electrolyte based on the particles present in its solution.
Solution Particles in solution Classification
Caustic soda Na+ and OH-
Sulphuric acid H+ and SO42-
Tetracloromethane CCl4
Washing soda Na+ and CO32-
Toluene C6H5CH3
Iodoform CHI3
Glucose C6H12O6
Starch C6H10O5
Benzene C6H6
Ether ROR
Hydrochloric acid H+ and Cl-

[Grand total = 10 mks]