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VCAA 2019 - Question 9 (Experimental Design / Electrolysis) - Chemistry Exam Walk-through

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This VCAA exam walkthrough analyses Question 9 (Experimental Design / Electrolysis) - Exam Walk-through, focusing on Electrolysis and Cell components & design and assessment technique. It helps students apply Faraday’s laws and predict electrolysis products.

ElectrolysisCell components & designFaraday calculationsExperimental designElectrolysisElectrodeCathodeFaraday’s lawsVCAAExperimental design

Learning goals

What you should be able to do

  • apply Faraday’s laws
  • predict electrolysis products
  • evaluate experimental errors and uncertainty
  • select suitable laboratory apparatus
  • process experimental data and interpret graphs

Curriculum links

VCE Chemistry connections

  • Unit 3, Area of Study 2Production of chemicals using electrolysis
  • Unit 3, Area of Study 1Primary galvanic cells and fuel cells as sources of energy
  • Unit 2, Area of Study 3Investigation design