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For The process of electrolysis, which acid-base focus answer best supports this Unit 4.4 objective: Describe movement of positive ions to the cathode during electrolysis?

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practice

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Topic

Electrolysis

Question

  1. A. It is where positive ions are discharged - correct acid-base focus for electrolysis
  2. B. Wrong acid-base focus: confuses electrolysis with a nearby Unit 4.4 chemical change idea
  3. C. Wrong particle check: uses the wrong ion, electrode, acid-base term, or product for The process of electrolysis
  4. D. Wrong reaction link: does not support Describe movement of positive ions to the cathode during electrolysis

Answer

The correct option is It is where positive ions are discharged - correct acid-base focus for electrolysis.

Explanation

The correct option is It is where positive ions are discharged - correct acid-base focus for electrolysis. It is where positive ions are discharged - correct acid-base focus for electrolysis is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to describe movement of positive ions to the cathode during electrolysis. This acid-base focus variant asks students to separate electrolysis from similar Unit 4.4 chemical-change ideas. The reasoning belongs to The process of electrolysis within Electrolysis, so it should not be confused with nearby ideas about acids, alkalis, bases, oxidation, reduction, displacement, reactivity, electrolysis, electrodes, ions, pH, or salt preparation unless those are named in the objective. Use the focus term electrolysis to keep the answer aligned with AQA GCSE Chemistry 8462 Unit 4.4 Chemical changes. Keep acid, alkali and base distinct; keep oxidation and reduction distinct; do not mix reduction with displacement; keep electrolysis separate from electroplating; distinguish anode from cathode, positive ions from negative ions, oxidation state from ionic charge, and strong acid from concentrated acid. The other options are weaker because they either use the wrong reaction type, wrong ion, wrong electrode, wrong acid-base distinction, vague wording, or the wrong chemical-change context.

Common mistake

Misunderstanding Ion Movement

Students often think that positive ions move to the anode instead of the cathode during electrolysis.

Remember that positive ions are attracted to the negative electrode, which is the cathode.

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