In molten electrolysis, which statement is true?

In molten electrolysis, which statement is true?

• A. There Is a Salt Bridge
• B. The Electrolyte Is a Molten Salt
• C. Electrons Flow From Cathode To Anode
• D. The Process Requires No External Power

Answer: (B)

Molten electrolysis relies on a molten salt as the electrolyte because heating the salt to a liquid creates mobile ions that carry charge without any solvent. In this molten state, ions can move toward the electrodes under an applied electric field, allowing the electrolytic process to proceed. A salt bridge is a feature of galvanic cells to balance charge in solution, not part of electrolysis circuits. And electrolysis necessarily needs external power to drive a non-spontaneous reaction. So the defining true statement is that the electrolyte is a molten salt.

Molten electrolysis relies on a molten salt as the electrolyte because heating the salt to a liquid creates mobile ions that carry charge without any solvent. In this molten state, ions can move toward the electrodes under an applied electric field, allowing the electrolytic process to proceed. A salt bridge is a feature of galvanic cells to balance charge in solution, not part of electrolysis circuits. And electrolysis necessarily needs external power to drive a non-spontaneous reaction. So the defining true statement is that the electrolyte is a molten salt.