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5/4.4.3 Electrolysis

Checklist: Before you start have you got

A homemade board game is just the thing to impress
everybody on your next game night. But before you the following
unveil your masterwork, you’ll have to design the
basics, like goals and rules. Below is a series of key Done Have you got
things to think about whilst designing and building Enough information on the topic your
your game game is based on

Write down your ideas. You never know when the A list of potential questions you can ask
perfect inspiration is going to hit. You may find that people while they play
combining two different ideas makes a neat new game
An idea of what your game is going to
concept. Keep a log of ideas in a notebook. look like
Develop your game with a theme. Themes are the An idea of what the rules of your game
“feel” of a game and can also be referred to as the are going to be
game’s “genre.” Games like Sorry! have a simple "race
to the end" theme. Complex wargames have conflicts, All of the equipment you need to make
player politics, and game piece placement strategy. your game

Determine the age range of your players. The age An idea of what could give your game
range of your players will influence the complexity of
the ‘WOW factor
your game board and its rules. If you are designing the
game for children, it’s better for your game to be
simple, easy-to-understand, and fun. Questions that you should ask yourself while
completing this
Use mechanics to develop your game, alternatively.
Mechanics are the ways players interact with the game What should I do first?
and each other. In Monopoly, the mechanics are
centered around dice-rolling, buying/selling property,
Is something confusing me?
and making money. The mechanics of Axis & Allies
involves moving pieces across a large board and
resolving player conflicts with dice rolls. Could I explain this to someone else?

Decide how players will win. Once you have the basic Could I have used more scientific terms?
ideas behind your game written down, ask yourself,
“What are the winning conditions of this game?”
Consider the different ways that the player could win, Where can I look for help?
and keep these in mind as you work on the game.
Have I double checked what I need to include?
Write out the basic rules. These will undoubtedly
change as you continue to develop your game, but a
basic set of rules will allow you to begin testing quickly.
How can I do it better?

Use prototypes to evaluate your game. Before you Do my instructions make sense?
begin work on the finished product, create a rough
prototype (test game) so that you can play around with Could I make my game look any better?
it. It doesn’t have to be pretty, but a hands-on
experience will help you to see if the basics work the
How easy was my game to play?
way you planned.
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5/4.4.3 Electrolysis
Electrolysis
Copper Purification Electrolysis is the process by which ionic
1. The copper atoms loose electrons at the anode substances are decomposed (broken down)
2. The positive copper ions move towards the negative cathode into simpler substances when an electric
3. The copper ions gain 2 electrons at the negative cathode current is passed through them.
4. Pure copper builds up on the cathode For electrolysis to work, the ions must be
5. Impurities are left behind free to move. Ions are free to move when an
ionic substance is dissolved in water or when
Electrolysis of Aluminium melted.

• Bauxite is purified to produce aluminium oxide

• This is then mixed with cryolite to lower the melting point
• A positive and negative electrode is placed into this mix
• The aluminium gains a positive charge
• The oxygen gains a negative charge
• The aluminium moves towards the negative electrode
• The oxygen moves towards the positive electrode

Electrolysis of Brine
Redox Reactions
The reactions of acids with metals are redox
reactions. For example, the ionic equation for the
reaction of magnesium with hydrochloric acid is:
2H+(aq) + Mg(s) → Mg2+(aq) + H2(g)
This ionic equation can be split into two half
equations:
• Mg(s) → Mg2+(aq) + 2e- (oxidation)
• 2H+(aq) + 2e- → H2(g) (reduction)
1. Brine water (NaCl & H2O) is added
2. An electric current is passed through is splitting the
compounds into ions (Na+, Cl-, H+ & OH-)
3. H+ moves towards the positive electrode and gains an
electron.
4. It then bubbles off as a gas Cl- moves towards the positive
electrode and loses an electron. It then bubbles off
5. Na+ and OH- ions are left behind which form NaOH
(sodium hydroxide)

Electrolysis of Water

The Hofmann voltameter is often used as a small-

scale electrolytic cell. It consists of three joined
upright cylinders. The inner cylinder is open at the
top to allow the addition of water and the
electrolyte. A platinum electrode is placed at the
bottom of each of the two side cylinders,
connected to the positive and negative terminals
of a source of electricity. When current is run
through the Hofmann voltameter, gaseous oxygen
forms at the anode (positive) and gaseous
hydrogen at the cathode (negative).