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Anticipate the products formed at each electrode during the electrolysis of a binary compound in its molten state.

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Cambridge IGCSE ChemistryElectrochemistryCore content

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This point belongs to Electrolysis, especially Electrolysis outcomes.
You need to be able to anticipate the products formed at each electrode during the electrolysis of a binary compound in its molten state.
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When sodium bromide (NaBr) is melted, it dissociates into sodium ions (Na+) and bromide ions (Br-).

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State the product formed at the anode during the electrolysis of molten sodium bromide.
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