Conductors of Electricity and Ionization

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What is a compound whose solutions will not conduct current called?

  • Weak base
  • Electrolyte
  • Non-electrolyte (correct)
  • Strong acid

A strong acid is a type of non-electrolyte.

False (B)

What is the effect of 1 mol of strong electrolyte on the freezing point of a pure solvent?

It has a greater effect than 1 mol of non-electrolyte.

An electrochemical cell is a device that can generate ____________________ energy from the chemical reactions occurring in it.

<p>electrical</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between a strong electrolyte and a weak electrolyte?

<p>One is 100% ionized and the other is slightly ionized. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Galvanic cells are also known as voltaic cells.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the type of electrolyte with its characteristic:

<p>Strong electrolyte = 100% ionized Weak electrolyte = Slightly ionized Non-electrolyte = Does not conduct electricity Electrolytic cell = Used to generate electrical energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an electrochemical cell?

<p>It can generate electrical energy from chemical reactions or use electrical energy to facilitate chemical reactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of electrochemistry?

<p>The interchange of chemical and electrical energy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A non-electrolyte is a substance whose solution conducts electricity.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of the reaction between a clean copper wire and a colorless solution of silver nitrate?

<p>Silver metal deposits on the copper wire, and the solution turns blue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The ability of solutions to conduct electrical current depends directly on the number of _______________________ present in the solution.

<p>ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of separation of ions from an electrovalent compound by the action of a solvent?

<p>Dissociation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Strong electrolytes are substances that produce relatively few ions when dissolved in water.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following processes with their definitions:

<p>Electrolysis = The generation of chemical change from an electric current Redox reaction = The interchange of chemical and electrical energy Dissociation = The formation of ions from a polar covalent compound Ionization = The separation of ions from an electrovalent compound</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of purity of electrically refined copper?

<p>99.99% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Aluminum is extracted from the mineral bauxite through electrolysis.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of adding cryolite in the extraction of aluminum?

<p>To lower the melting point and dissolve the ore</p> Signup and view all the answers

The electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride produces three industrially significant products: ___, ___, and ___.

<p>hydrogen, chlorine, sodium hydroxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor that affects the service life of a battery?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A primary battery is rechargeable.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the separator in a battery?

<p>To physically separate the anode from the cathode but permit ions to pass through.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following battery types with their characteristics:

<p>Primary = Non-rechargeable Secondary = Rechargeable</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Electrolytes and Non-Electrolytes

  • Electrolyte: a substance whose solution conducts electricity
  • Non-electrolyte: a substance whose solution does not conduct electricity
  • Examples of strong electrolytes: strong acids, strong bases, and soluble salts
  • Examples of weak electrolytes: weak acids and weak bases
  • Non-electrolytes: compounds other than acids, bases, and salts

Colligative Properties of Solutions

  • Effect on freezing point of pure solvents: 1 mol non-electrolyte = 1 mol of any other non-electrolyte, 1 mol strong electrolyte > 1 mol non-electrolyte
  • Effect on boiling point of pure solvents: 1 mol electrolyte > 1 mol non-electrolyte

Electrochemical Cells

  • Definition: a device that can generate electrical energy from chemical reactions or use electrical energy to facilitate chemical reactions
  • Two types of electrochemical cells: electrolytic cell and galvanic cell (or voltaic cell)
  • Electrolytic cell: converts electrical energy into chemical energy
  • Galvanic cell (or voltaic cell): converts chemical energy into electrical energy

Electrolysis

  • Definition: the process of using electrical energy to facilitate chemical reactions
  • Applications: extraction of metals (e.g., aluminum), manufacture of other elements and compounds (e.g., chlorine, hydrogen, sodium hydroxide)

Batteries

  • Definition: a device that converts chemical energy into electrical energy
  • Service life: the number of operating hours during which a battery operates under normal conditions
  • Factors affecting service life: quality of battery, temperature during storage, rate of discharge, length of storage time, temperature during discharge, number and duration of on and off periods
  • Essential parts of a battery: electrodes, electrolyte, separator, and container
  • Classification of batteries: primary (non-rechargeable) and secondary (rechargeable)

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