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In the electrolysis of a molten mixture of CsBr and SrCl2 ,...

Key Concepts

Molten Salt Electrolysis

Molten salt electrolysis is a technique where ionic compounds in the liquid (molten) state are decomposed into their constituent elements by passing an electric current through them. Because the salts are molten, the ions are free to move, which allows redox reactions to occur at the electrodes.

Electrode Reactions – Reduction and Oxidation

In any electrolytic cell, two fundamental reactions occur: reduction at the cathode (the negative electrode) and oxidation at the anode (the positive electrode). Cations in the melt gain electrons at the cathode to form neutral species, while anions lose electrons at the anode to form neutral atoms or molecules.

Standard Electrode Potentials

Standard electrode potentials help predict which ions will be preferentially reduced or oxidized during electrolysis. The ion with a less negative reduction potential is more readily reduced at the cathode, while among anions, the one with the lower (i.e., more favorable) oxidation potential is oxidized first at the anode.

Selective Ion Discharge in Mixed Systems

In a molten mixture containing different cations and anions, selective ion discharge occurs based on the relative electrode potentials of the available ions. This selectivity determines which species is reduced at the cathode (typically the ion that is easier to reduce) and which is oxidized at the anode (typically the ion that is easier to oxidize), thereby dictating the final products formed at each electrode.

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