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Electrolytic cell: Converts electrical energy to chemical energy. Electrolysis – Electrolytic Cell Copper chloride CuCl 2 + - Cu 2+ Cl - Cu 2+ (aq) + 2e - Cu (s) REDUCTION CATHODE 2Cl - (aq) Cl 2(g) + 2e - OXIDATION Anode
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Purifying Copper Identify the anode cathode etc - + Cu 2+ + 2e - Cu Cu 2+ Cu Cu 2+ + 2e - Cu 2+ Impure copper (metals) dissolving Anode (oxidation) Pure copper forming Cathode (Reduction) sludge -+ electrons
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Extraction of Aluminium Al 2 O 3 Al 3+ O 2- Al 3+ + 3e - Al (l) 2O 2- O 2 (g) +2e - + + + - - +
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Cathode ( ) Voltaic (Galvanic) vs Electrolytic Copper chloride CuCl 2 + - Cu 2+ Cl - Cu 2+ (aq) + 2e - Cu (s) REDUCTION CATHODE (-) 2Cl - (aq) Cl 2(g) + 2e - OXIDATION Anode (+) __________ Zn ____ Cu V KNO 3(aq) + > Zn Zn 2+ + 2e - CuSO 4 ZnSO 4 Salt bridge Anode (-) Zn + Cu 2+ Zn 2+ + Cu oxidation reduction REDUCING AGENT OXIDISING AGENT e- _ Cu 2+ + 2e - Cu Chemical Energy Electrical EnergyElectrical Energy Chemical Energy + e-
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