What are cations and anions? from Chemistry Redox Reactions

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11.

Write formulas for the following compounds:
(a) Mercury (II) chloride
(b) Nickel (II) sulphate
(c) Tin (IV) oxide
(d) Thallium (I) sulphate
(e) Iron (III) sulphate
(f) Chromium (III) oxide

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12. What are electrolytes?
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13. What are cations and anions?


Ions carrying positive charge are cations, while ions carrying negative charge are anions. In other words, the species moving towards cathode are nations and those moving towards anode are anions during electrolysis.
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14. What is electrolysis?
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15. Mention two uses of electrolysis.
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16. In the reaction:
SO subscript 2 space plus space 2 straight H subscript 2 straight S space space rightwards arrow space space space space 3 straight S space plus space 2 straight H subscript 2 straight O
name the substance oxidised?
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17. In the reaction:

space space space space space space 3 Cl subscript 2 space plus space 6 NaOH space space rightwards arrow space space space space NaClO subscript 3 space plus space 5 NaCl space plus space 3 straight H subscript 2 straight O
mention the element which losses as well as gains electrons.
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18.

Define oxidation number of an element.

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19.

Differentiate between an ion and an atom.

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20.

Is the valency of an element same as its oxidant number?

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