In molten electrolysis, which statement about anions is correct?

In molten electrolysis, which statement about anions is correct?

• A. Anions Flow Toward The Anode To Get Oxidized
• B. Anions Flow Toward The Cathode To Get Oxidized
• C. Anions Flow Toward The Cathode To Get Reduced
• D. Anions Flow Toward The Anode To Get Reduced

Answer: (A)

In electrolysis, oxidation happens at the anode and reduction happens at the cathode. Anions, being negatively charged, are attracted to the positively charged anode, where they lose electrons (are oxidized) and release those electrons into the external circuit. That’s why anions migrate toward the anode to undergo oxidation. The cathode, opposite in function, is the site where cations gain electrons (are reduced). In molten electrolytes, this same behavior holds because ions still move under the influence of the applied electric field and the electrode potentials. For example, in molten NaCl, chloride ions move to the anode and are oxidized to chlorine gas, while sodium ions move to the cathode and are reduced to sodium metal.

In electrolysis, oxidation happens at the anode and reduction happens at the cathode. Anions, being negatively charged, are attracted to the positively charged anode, where they lose electrons (are oxidized) and release those electrons into the external circuit. That’s why anions migrate toward the anode to undergo oxidation. The cathode, opposite in function, is the site where cations gain electrons (are reduced). In molten electrolytes, this same behavior holds because ions still move under the influence of the applied electric field and the electrode potentials. For example, in molten NaCl, chloride ions move to the anode and are oxidized to chlorine gas, while sodium ions move to the cathode and are reduced to sodium metal.