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An Investigation into Electrolysis - Copper Sulphate Introduction Decomposition caused by electricity is called electrolysis. The electrical energy causes a chemical change. When a salt is dissolved in water, its ions become free to move so the solution can be "electrolyzed." The products of the electrolysis depend on the chemical solution, its strength and the type of electrode. The cathode is negatively charged and therefore attracts to it positive ions. E.g. hydrogen. The more reactive substance stays in the solution whereas the less reactive is released and appears as a gas (hydrogen) or a coating of metal. At the anode (positively charged) the negative charges are given up; for example chlorine or oxygen ions become elements. Electrolysis is used to produce gases or purify metals. PLAN Aim: To find out if the current being transferred through copper sulphate affects the amount of copper transferred. Prediction: I predict that as the amount of electrical current is...

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