This memory aid covers Memory Aids within Electrolysis of Aluminium for GCSE Chemistry. Revise Electrolysis of Aluminium in Electrolysis for GCSE Chemistry with 20 exam-style questions and 0 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 9 of 13 in this topic. Use it for quick recall, then test yourself straight afterwards so the memory aid becomes usable in an answer.
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🧠 Memory Aids
PANIC = Positive Anode, Negative Is Cathode
Use this to remember which electrode is which: the Positive electrode is the Anode, the Negative Is the Cathode.
CATions go to the CAThode — both start with "CAT". ANions go to the ANode — both start with "AN".
OIL RIG — Oxidation Is Loss (of electrons), Reduction Is Gain (of electrons). At the anode = oxidation (loss). At the cathode = reduction (gain).
For the anode burning away: "The ANODE gets ATE — it reacts with oxygen and burns away as CO₂!"