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IB DP Chemistry R3.2 L14 | Electrolysis of Aqueous Solutions: Competing Electrode Reactions | Lesson Walkthrough

Predict competing electrode reactions during electrolysis of aqueous solutions.

Design an electroplating cell and justify the choice of electrodes and electrolyte.

Explain radical formation through homolytic bond fission and distinguish it from heterolytic fission.

Construct radical substitution mechanisms using initiation, propagation and termination steps.

Identify nucleophiles as electron-pair donors in organic reactions.

Explain how spontaneous redox reactions generate electrical energy in voltaic cells.

Explain reversible redox reactions in rechargeable cells and the limits of rechargeability.

Predict electrode reactions and products during electrolysis of molten salts.

Track organic oxidation from alcohols to carbonyl compounds and carboxylic acids.

Explain reduction of carbonyl compounds and hydrogenation of unsaturated compounds.