Chemistry Concepts and Applications

Section 2: Electrolysis: Chemistry from Electricity

Self Check Quizzes

1
What is produced in the downs cell shown?

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A)rock salt
B)sodium ions
C)chloride ions
D)sodium metal and chlorine gas
2
What is the advantage of using electroplating to plate silver onto other metals?
A)Silver is more expensive than the other metals.
B)Silver is more reactive than other metals.
C)Silver is a better insulator than other metals.
D)Silver is easier to clean than other metals.
3
A process in which electricity causes a nonspontaneous chemical reaction is called __________.

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A)electrolysis
B)hydrolysis
C)photogenesis
D)synthesis
4
The cation in an aqueous rubidium chromate solution is __________.
A)Cr3+
B)CrO4-
C)Rb+
D)Rb2+
5
To prevent corrosion, metal garbage cans and other iron objects are dipped into __________.
A)hydrochloric acid
B)hydrogen peroxide
C)liquid oxygen
D)molten zinc
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