Answer to Question #262600 in Organic Chemistry for aya

Question

The cathode is:

a) the negative electrode where reduction takes place.

b) the positive electrode where reduction takes place.

c) the negative electrode where oxidation takes place.

d) the positive electrode where oxidation takes place.

5. In a Daniell cell with a zinc anode the positive charge that builds up in the zinc half- cell compartment is neutralized by:

a) positive ions migrating towards the anode. negative ions migrating towards the cathode.

c) negative ions migrating towards the anode.

d) positive zinc ions, Zn2*, being reduced to produce zinc atoms.

6. During electroplating the metal object to be plated is usually:

a) made the anode in the electrochemical cell.

b) the electrolyte is the electrochemical cell.

c) made the cathode in the electrochemical cell.

d) oxidized.

Answer 1

4.a) the negative electrode where reduction takes place.

5.d) positive zinc ions, Zn2*, being reduced to produce zinc atoms.

6.c) made the cathode in the electrochemical cell.