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Explaining electrolysis
Current v solution concentration
Current v electrode separation
Current v voltage

By Mike Aldersley, David Brook

Assumed pre-knowledge

Students should be able to recognise and use:

the apparatus: ammeter, chemical balance and voltmeter;
the terms anode, cathode, concentration of solution, current, electrode, ion and voltage;
units of current (amps, concentration  (g dm-3) and voltage (V);
the formula of copper(II) sulphate, hydrogen ion, hydroxide ion.

Have a go! Test your pre-knowledge

Learning outcomes

After completing this unit, students should be able to:

state the variation of current with voltage;
state the variation of current with concentration of copper(II) sulphate;
state the variation of current with distance of separation of the electrodes;
explain the effects of these variations on the process of electrolysis using the concept of ions as charge carriers
 

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