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Electrolytic vs. Voltaic Cells
Electrolytic vs. Voltaic Cells
How do voltaic and electrolytic cells
differ?
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Electrolytic vs. Voltaic Cells
An electrolytic cell is an electrochemical cell
used to cause a chemical change through the
application of electrical energy.
The process in which electrical energy is used to
bring about such a chemical change is called
electrolysis.
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The key difference between voltaic and
electrolytic cells is that in a voltaic cell,
the flow of electrons is the result of a
spontaneous redox reaction, whereas in
an electrolytic cell, electrons are
pushed by an outside power source,
such as a battery.
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Electrolysis of Water
Electrolysis of Water
What products are formed by the
electrolysis of water?
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Electrolysis of Water
The products of the electrolysis of water
are hydrogen gas and oxygen gas.
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Electrolysis of Water
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Electrolysis of Water
Balancing the Equation
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Electrolysis of Brine
Electrolysis of Brine
What oxidation and reduction reactions
occur during the electrolysis of brine?
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Electrolysis of Brine
During electrolysis of brine, chloride
ions are oxidized to produce chlorine
gas at the anode. Water is reduced to
produce hydrogen gas at the cathode.
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Balancing the Equation
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Battery
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Electrolysis of Brine
To produce chlorine and sodium hydroxide in
electrolytic cells, electricity is passed through
brine, a sodium chloride solution.
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Using Electrolysis in Metal Processing
Using Electrolysis in Metal Processing
How are electrolytic cells used in
metal processing?
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Using Electrolysis in Metal Processing
Electrolytic cells are commonly used
in the plating, purifying, and refining
of metals.
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Electroplating and Electroforming
• Electroplating is the deposition of a thin layer
of a metal on an object in an electrolytic cell.
• Electroforming is a process in which an object
is reproduced by making a metal mold of it at
the cathode of a cell.
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The cathode is the object to be plated. The
anode is the plating metal.
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Animation 27
Take an atomic-level look at how electricity
can bring about a chemical change.
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Electrowinning
In electrowinning, impure metals are purified in
an electrolytic cell. Aluminum is produced from
alumina at the cathode of an electrowinning cell.
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Electrorefining
In the process electrorefining, a piece of impure
metal is made the anode of the cell. It is oxidized
to the cation and then reduced to the pure metal
at the cathode.
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21.3 Section Quiz.
Assess students’ understanding
of the concepts in Section 21.3.
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Section Quiz
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1. In electrolysis, an electric current is used to
a. cause a chemical change.
b. produce a battery.
c. generate heat.
d. run a motor
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2. During the electrolysis of water, the region
around the anode
a. changes color.
b. turns basic.
c. turns acidic.
d. remains neutral.
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3. Choose the correct words for the spaces. In
the net reaction for the electrolysis of water,
__________ is/are produced at the cathode
and ___________ is/are produced at the
anode.
a. hydrogen, oxygen
b. oxygen, hydrogen
c. hydrogen ions, hydroxide ions
d. hydroxide ions, hydrogen ions
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4. In the process of electroplating, the metal is
deposited by
a. reduction at the anode.
b. reduction at the cathode.
c. oxidation at the anode.
d. oxidation at the cathode.
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5. Which of the following processes does NOT
use the principles behind an electrolytic cell?
a. electroforming
b. electrowinning
c. electrorefining
d. electrochemical energy production
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Concept Map 21
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interactive guided tutorial.
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