Question

Which one of the following options shows the property of an electrolyte that can be used in the electrolysis process?

(a) Non conducting

(b) Conducting

(c) Solid conductor

(d) Solid non conductor

This question was posed to me in examination.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Electrochemical Reduction Methods topic in portion Preparative Methods of Solid State Chemistry

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) Conducting

To explain: An electrolyte which is used to achieve electrolysis, is an ion conducting polymer which contains free ions that are able to carry the current in the electrolysis process, if the electrolyte is a solid conductor like solid salts then it will not contain free ions hence it will not be able to carry current, thus electrolysis will not take place.