UNIT KIMIA KEJURUTERAAN INTELECTUAL DISCOURSE

9.3 ELECTROLYTIC CELL

1. Cadangan kaedah penentuan ion yang terpilih untuk didiscajkan di anod dan katod :

Cathode Anode
(cation) (anion)

Inert electrode?

Group 1 or 2 metal ion?

yes no

no OH-, Cl-, Br-, I- present? electrode corrodes

yes

yes no

H2O is reduced More concentrated cation More concentrated H2O is reduced

is reduced anion is oxidised

Species
Solution Cations present
Species discharged
Solution Cations present
discharged
Pt in Na2SO4 SO42- and H20 H20
NaCl aqueous
Na+ and H20 H20
solution NO3- and H20 Zn is oxidised
Zn in Zn(NO3)2

CuSO4 aqueous Pt in NaCl

Cu+ and H20 Cu+ Cl- and H20 Cl-
solution 2 aqueous solution
Pt in NaCl dilute Cl- and H20 H20
solution