Investigation of Positively and Negatively Charged Electrons

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Investigation of Positively and Negatively Charged Electrons

To try and find out if positively charged electrons deposit to the

negatively charged electrons. This means, the electrons in the cathode

attract electrons from the anode so they move towards the cathode from

the anode.

Prediction:

I think that as the electrons move from the anode to the cathode, the

mass of the anode to the cathode, the mass of the anode decreases

whilst the mass of the cathode increases.

I can support the point I've made above by faradays law which is:

Faraday's Second Law of electrolysis states that:

"The mass of an element deposited by one Faraday of electricity is

equal to the atomic mass in grams of the element divided by the number

of electrons required to discharge one ion of the element."

Hypothesis:

The mass of the anode should decrease whilst the mass of the cathode

should increase because positively charged electrons get attracted to

the negatively charged electrons. This too can be supported by

faradays law too:

Faraday's Second Law of electrolysis states that:

"The mass of an element deposited by one Faraday of electricity is

equal to the atomic mass in grams of the element divided by the number

of electrons required to discharge one ion of the element."

Independent variable:

Current flowing through the circuit and the Time the it stays in side

the beaker.

Dependent Variable:

Mass of the electrode

Control:

Amount of electrolyte

Apparatus:

· Crocodile clips

· Power pack

· 2 strips of copper

· 10ml silver nitrate

· resistor

· ammeter

· small beaker

· stop watch

Method:

First connect the power pack by plugging it in to the electric socket.

Then connect the crocodile clips to the power pack and from there

connect one piece the crocodile clip to one of the copper pieces.

Before you connect the copper strips to the crocodile clips weigh them

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