CELL ELECTROLYSIS
I. THE AIM
The aim of this experiment is to know the changing of salt solution (NasSO4 and KI) after electrolysis process.
II. BASIC THEORY
Electrolysis is one of electrochemist reaction. In electrolysis process, the electrics are used to do unspontaneous redox reaction. So, it changes electric energy into chemist energy.
Electrolysis doesn’t need the salt bridge. The main components are tube, electrode, electrolyte solution, and power supply. Electron (electric charges) will enter to the solution through the catode. The reduction will be happened at catode. Electron will be released at anode. So, the oxydation will be happened at anode. Catode’s charge is negative, while anode’s charge is positive. Kation will be reducted, and anion will be oxydated.
Electrolysis is accorded to the electrode. There are two types of electrode, inert and active. Inert electrode (such as C, Pt, Au) will not be reacted. Active electrode (every logam except C, Pt, Au) will be reacted.
Reaction in catode is accorded to the kation. If the kation solution belongs to active logam (IA, IIA, Al, Mn), so water will be reducted. But, if the active logam is in solid condition, it will be reducted. If the solution is acid (contains H+ ion), it will produce H2 gas. Every ion except the ion above will be reducted into it’s logam compound.
If the electrode is inert, reaction in anode is accorded to the anion. Anion belongs to oxy-acid (such as SO42-, NO3-, PO43-) will not be oxydated. So, the water will be oxydated. The solution contains Halida ion (such as F-, Cl-, Br-, I-), will be oxydated into their compounds. Base solution (contains
III. 
INSTRUMENTS AND MATERIALS
The instruments are
1. U-tube
2. Beaker Glass
3.
Measurer Cylinder
4.
Drop Pipette
5. Test tubes
6. Power Supply
The materials are
1. Carbon Electrode
2. Na2SO4 0,1 M 50 mL
3. KI 0,1 M
4. Universal Indicator 10 mL
5. Fenolftalein 10 mL
6. Amylum 10 mL
IV. WORK STEPS
1. Na2SO4 Electrolysis
a. Adding 10 drops of universal indicator to 50 mL Na2SO4 0,1 M.
b. Pouring the solution into U-tube.
c. Electrolyzing the solution until the color changes around the electrodes.
2. KI Electrolysis
a. Electrolyzing KI 0,1 M until the color changes around the electrodes.
b. Moving the solution from catode space into 2 test tubes (each tubes ±20 mL).
c. Adding 2 drops fenolftalein into the first tube, and adding 2 drops of amylum into the second tube.
d. Repeating the steps for solution from anode space.
V. THE RESULT
1. Na2SO4 Electrolysis
The color before electrolysis process was dark green.
The color after electrolysis process were purple in catode space and red in anode space.
2. KI Electrolysis
| Space | The Color after | ||
| Electrolysis | Adding of PP | Adding of Amylum | |
| Anode | Yellow | Yellow | Purplish blue |
| Catode | Transparent/No color | Pink | Muddy white |
VI. THE ANALYSIS
1. Na2SO4 Electrolysis
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The Formula of Electrolysis
2Na2SO4(aq) → 4Na+(aq) + 2SO42-(aq)
Catode : 4H2O(l) + 4e → 2H2(g) + 4OH-(aq)
Anode : 2H2O(l) → 4H+(aq) + O2(g) + 4e
2 Na2SO4(aq) + 6H2O(l) → 4NaOH(aq) + 2H2SO4(aq) + 2H2(g) + O2(g)
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§ H+ will be formed in anode space.
§ In anode space, the color changes from dark green into red. It means that the solution become acid, and form H2SO4.
§ In catode space, the color changes from dark green into purple. It means that the solution become base, and form NaOH.
2. KI Electrolysis
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The Formula of Electrolysis
2KI(aq) → 2K+(aq) + 2I-(aq)
Catode : 2H2O(l) + 2e → H2(g) + 2OH-(aq)
Anode : 2I-(aq) → I2(g) + 2e
2 KI(aq) + 2H2O(l) → 2KOH(aq) + H2(g) + I2(g)
§ In anode space, there will be I2. It’s proved by the changing color into purplish blue after the adding of amylum.
§ In catode space, there will be H2 gas because of water reduction. The color will be change into pink after the adding of PP. So, it becomes base (KOH).
VII. THE CONCLUSION
1. After electrolysis process, Na2SO4 will form acid solution (H2SO4) in anode room and base solution (NaOH) in catode room.
2. After electrolysis process, KI will form I2 gas in anode room and H2 gas in catode room. KI also become base solution (KOH) in catode room.
VIII. THE REFFERENTION
Purba, Michael. 2004. Kimia 3A untuk SMA Kelas XII.
Purba, Michael. 2007. Kimia 3 untuk SMA Kelas XII.