Question

Positively charged ions get attracted to the ______ and ____ electrons from it to form a neutral atom.

• A. cathode
• B. gain

Answer 1

ELECTROLYSIS

• The process by which electric current is passed through a substance to effect a chemical change is known as electrolysis.
• Two electrodes are immersed in the liquid to be electrolyzed.
• These electrodes are often made of inert material such as platinum, or graphite
• The negatively charged electrode will attract positive ions or cations toward it from the solution.
• It can donate some of its excess electrons to such cations or to other species in the liquid being electrolyzed.
• The positive electrode will attract negative ions that are anions toward itself.
• This electrode can accept electrons from those negative ions or other species in the solution.

Therefore, positively charged ions get attracted to the cathode and gain electrons from it to form a neutral atom.