1. Why is electrolysis needed?

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2. a) Why is the Sodium ion represented as Na+ and the Chlorine ion as Cl-?
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2. b) Why is there a strong attraction between the ions in NaCl?

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2. c) Would it be easy to separate Na+ and Cl- from

each other when they are in a solid form?

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3. What is added for NaCl to go into a solution?

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4. Why are electrodes added to the NaCl solution?

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 5. a) Why are the Cl- ions attracted to the positive

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5. b) What happens to the Cl- ions at this electrode?

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5. c) What word describes this process?

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5. d) Why are the Cl atoms ‘unhappy’?

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5. e) What do the Cl atoms do to become ‘happy’?

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6. a) What electrode are the H+ ions attracted to?

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6. b) What happens to the H+ ions at this electrode?

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7. a) Although the H+ ions have been given an electron, why are they still
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7. b) What do the H atoms do to become ‘happy’?

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8. a) What is the final product made from the electrolysis of Sodium Chloride?
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8. b) How is this final product formed?

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Extension-write a word equation to show the electrolysis of Sodium Chloride.