Question detail
For Electrolysis of aqueous solutions, which ion focus answer best supports this Unit 4.4 objective: Predict that chlorine, bromine or iodine is produced at the anode when the corresponding halide ion is present?
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At a glance
MCQ
Type
practice
Style
Topic
Electrolysis
Question
- A. Chlorine gas - correct ion focus for predict
- B. Wrong ion focus: confuses predict with a nearby Unit 4.4 chemical change idea
- C. Wrong particle check: uses the wrong ion, electrode, acid-base term, or product for Electrolysis of aqueous solutions
- D. Wrong reaction link: does not support Predict that chlorine, bromine or iodine is produced at the anode when the corresponding halide ion is present
Answer
The correct option is Chlorine gas - correct ion focus for predict.
Explanation
The correct option is Chlorine gas - correct ion focus for predict. Chlorine gas - correct ion focus for predict is correct because it directly supports the approved learning objective to predict that chlorine, bromine or iodine is produced at the anode when the corresponding halide ion is present. This ion focus variant asks students to separate predict from similar Unit 4.4 chemical-change ideas. The reasoning belongs to Electrolysis of aqueous solutions 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 predict 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
Confusing Halide Products
Students often predict that oxygen is produced at the anode instead of chlorine, bromine, or iodine when halide ions are present.
Remember that when halide ions are present, the corresponding halogen (chlorine, bromine, or iodine) is produced at the anode instead of oxygen.
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