O-LevelChemistryBonding & Structure5070/12 · May/June 2016 · Q61 Mark

Copper wire is used to complete an electrical circuit. What happens in the copper wire?

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AElectrons move along the wire to the negative terminal. Positive ions stay in position.

BElectrons move along the wire to the positive terminal. Positive ions move to the negative terminal.

CElectrons move along the wire to the positive terminal. Positive ions stay in position.

DNegative ions move along the wire to the positive terminal. Positive ions move to the negative terminal.

✓ Correct answer

C: Electrons move along the wire to the positive terminal. Positive ions stay in position.

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Topic: Bonding & Structure, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 6.

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