Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Electricity And Chemistry (Section 6 - No. 32)
What is the purpose of the inert electrodes in the electrolysis of copper sulfate solution?
To increase the current.
To provide the copper ions that get deposited at the cathode
To allow the reaction to happen at the electrodes without themselves reacting.
To catalyze the reaction
Explanation
Inert electrodes do not react, but simply conduct the current and facilitate the reaction.
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