At the end of this activity, students should be able to: û say what electrolysis is and how it is carried out û describe the apparatus for carrying out electrolysis û identify the cathode and anode in an operating electrolyzer û determine the products of electrolysis of typical molten salts and typical aqueous solutions û write equations for the electrode reactions that occur during the electrolysis of typical solutions.

Originally released by Learnetic, 2016.