What is the electrolysis of dilute sulphuric acid?

Answer 1

Electrolysis is the breaking up of a compound using electricity. In order for electrolysis to occur the compound must conduct electricity(i.e. have mobile charged particles to carry the charge! here, these are the ions produced when the sulphuric acid dissociates). To electrolyse sulphuric acid, two inert electrodes (e.g. carbon or platinum electrodes) are placed in the solution and connected to a battery cell or main supply of electricity. At the anode oxygen is formed and at the cathode hydrogen. The volume of hydrogen produced, is double the volume of oxygen. It is in fact the electrolysis of water! (ions present: (H)+, (OH)-, from the water, and (H)+, (SO4)2-, from the sulphuric acid. at the cathode, only (H)+ ions go, which turn into hydrogen! at the anode, both anions go, but only (OH)- is discharged, producing oxygen (and water), because the sulphate ion is more stable and so it's more difficult to lose its electrons)

Answer 2

Well you get oxygen.......It should be sumthing lyk 4OH-(aq) ---> O2(g) + 2H2O(l) + 4e-

Answer 3

Yes, sulfuric acid is a strong electrolyte (acid).

Answer 4

hydrogen produced at the cathode: 2H+(aq) + 2e- --> H2(g)

sulphate at the anode: SO4 -2 (aq) - 2e- --> SO4(l)

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Answer 5

The electrolysis of dilute sulphuric acid gives you hydrogen gas and oxygen gas.

Answer 6

hydrogen, hydroxide, sulphate, hydrogen-sulphate

Answer 7

im no professer

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Answer 8

I don’t know