Electrolysis

Driving reactions backwards

An interactive lesson with 6 steps, about 5 minutes: you predict, drag and solve, with instant feedback on every answer. It runs in your browser and needs JavaScript.

What you’ll learn

• Electrolysis uses electrical energy to drive non-spontaneous redox.
• Moles deposited = It / (nF), F = 96,485 C/mol.

Steps

1. Pushing uphill
2. Plate a gram of copper
3. Making aluminium
4. Splitting water
5. Count the bubbles
6. Silver plating