Which of the following statements is true?
The cathode is the positive electrode which attracts anions to it.
The anode is the positive electrode which attracts cations to it.
The cathode is the negative electrode which attracts cations to it.
Which of the following statements is false?
Reduction occurs at the anode.
The positive electrode attracts negative ions.
Oxidation occurs at the anode.
In the electrolysis of molten aluminium oxide, the electrodes are made from:
Aluminium
Steel
Carbon
The ore from which aluminium oxide is obtained is called
Haematite.
Magnetite.
Bauxite.
Which of the following half equations occurs at the anode in the electrolysis of aluminium oxide?
Al3+ + 3e- → Al
2O2- → O2 + 4e-
O2- → O + 2e-
Which of the following statements about electrolysis is incorrect?
The positive electrode is the cathode.
The negative electrode is the cathode.
The positive electrode is the anode.