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    RESULTS

    Table 1

    Electrolyte Electrodes Observations (ie: Gas Evolved? Pink colour at


    Solution electrode?)
    Distilled Water Carbon/Carbon Anode: There is no change
    (C/C) Cathode: There is no change
    0.001M NaCl Carbon/Carbon Anode: There is no change
    (C/C) Cathode: Light purple colour is observed
    Litmus Paper: No change in colour
    0.5M NaCl Carbon/Carbon Anode: Gas bubble is formed
    (C/C) Cathode: There is no change
    Litmus paper: Blue turns to red
    0.5M NaBr Carbon/Carbon Anode: Pink colour is observed and gas bubble is
    (C/C) formed
    Cathode: Yellowish colour is observed
    0.5M Na2SO4 Carbon/Carbon Anode: Pink color is observed
    (C/C) Cathode: Gas bubble is formed
    0.5M Na2SO4 Copper/Copper Anode: There is no change
    (Cu/Cu) Cathode: There is no change

    QUESTIONS
    1. Would solid NaCl conduct electricity? Why did the salt make the water more
    conductive to electricity?
    - Solid NaCl cannot conduct electricity because, in order to conduct electricity, a
    substance must have charge particles like electrons and ions within it that are able
    to move freely throughout it. In solid state, sodium chloride has fixed ions, thus
    the ions cannot move freely and conduct electricity. Salt water is a good conductor
    to electricity because, salt molecules are consisting of sodium ions and chlorine
    ions. Ion is an atom that has electrical charge, so when salt dissolved in water, the
    water molecules pull the sodium and chlorine ions apart and make the ions move
    freely. Therefore, it can conduct electricity.

    2. What gases were formed at anode and cathode in beaker containing 0.5M NaCl?
    Write the half-reaction that occurred in this beaker.

    Anode: 2H2O + 2e- H2 (Gas formed: H2 gas)

    Cathode: Cl2(g) + 2e- 2Cl- (Gas formed: Cl2 gas)

    3. What was the purpose of adding phenolphthalein to the solution?

    - As an indicator, to observe any changes.

    4. If copper electrodes had been used instead of the carbon (graphite) electrodes for the
    electrolytic cells, the observed reactions may have been different. Why?
    - If the carbon electrode was replaced with copper electrode, erosion or electrode
    position will occur, because copper is not an inert electrode. If carbon electrode
    used, (which is an inert electrode) it will produce gas at the electrode.
    5. Why does more gas form at one electrode than at the other electrode for electrolysis
    of 0.5M Na2SO4 solution?

    Anode: O2 + 4H+ + 4e- 2H2O

    Cathode: 2H2O + 2e- H2 + 2OH-

    In anode, oxidation takes place. Meanwhile in cathode, reduction occur because H2


    gas is evolved.

    -
    6. In the electrolysis of an aqueous salt solution, the nitrate ion, NO 3 , migrates to the

    anode. Considering that the nitrogen in the NO3- (aq) is at its maximum oxidation
    sate (of +5), what electrolysis product(s) might you expect to observe at the anode?

    - According to the electrochemical series, NO3- won't be discharge because it is

    located at the top of the series, meanwhile OH - located at the bottom. Thus, the
    expected product would be oxygen gas.

    7. Calculate the volume of gases that will be collected at anode and anode when an
    aqueous solution of Na2SO4 is electrolyzed for 2 hours with a 10 A current.

    I = 10A E=4

    t = 7200 seconds F = 96500

    Q = It = nEF

    It = nEF
    n = It/EF
    n = (10)(7200) / (4)(96500)

    n = 0.1865 mol

    Volume of gas = no. of mol x 24 L

    = (0.1865) x 24 L

    = 4.476 L
    8. Describe in your own words the whole process of electrolysis of water from your
    findings (including the electrochemical reactions occur at both electrodes,
    suitable electrolyte used).
    - The electrolysis of water is a best method to produce hydrogen and oxygen
    gas. However, it must be no unwanted gas evolved such as chlorine gas. For
    the electrode, the most suitable electrode for water splitting process are
    Copper/Copper in Na2SO4 solution.

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