English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Define electrolysis and describe the conditions needed for this process to occur
Write word and symbol equations for the electrolysis of molten ionic compounds
Predict and explain the products formed during the electrolysis of molten compounds
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Words and meanings to learn
electrolysis
the process of using electricity to break down a solid structure - such as a giant ionic lattice or a metal lattice - into its elements
electrolyte
a liquid or solution that contains free-moving ions and can conduct electricity
ions
electrically charged particles, formed when an atom or molecule gains or loses electrons
molten
a term used to describe a liquid substance (e.g., rock, glass or metal) formed by heating a solid
electrode
a conductor (either carbon or an un-reactive metal) used to establish electrical contact with a circuit
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