Electrolysis and redox
1 mark · EasyWhen an ion is 'discharged' during electrolysis, what happens to its electric charge?
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It loses its charge (becomes neutral).
Also accept: It becomes neutral.; It stops being an ion.
Common mistakes: It gains charge.
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B1 · 1 mark · States the ion loses its charge or becomes neutral.
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The ion loses its charge and becomes neutral.