O-LevelChemistryElectrolysis5070/12 · May/June 2018 · Q141 Mark

Magnesium can be produced by the electrolysis of molten magnesium chloride, MgCl₂. What are the products formed at the anode and at the cathode during the electrolysis of molten magnesium chloride?

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Achlorine, hydrogen

Bchlorine, magnesium

Cmagnesium, chlorine

Doxygen, hydrogen

✓ Correct answer

B: chlorine, magnesium

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Topic: Electrolysis, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 14.

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