Physics (Essay) Paper 2 WASSCE (PC), 2016

Question 2

 

 

State the three factors that affect the amount of substance liberated at the electrodes during the electrolysis of a substance

Observation

 

 

This was another popular question but many candidates were unable to state the three factors. Some candidates could not differentiate between electrolyte and the electrode. Few candidates scored three marks. Performance was average.

The expected answer is

-     current;                             
-     time;
-     nature/ electrochemical equivalent (e.c.e) of electrolyte;