alternating current can not be used for electrolysis. why?
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because electrolysis needs one negative and one positive terminal. transfer of electrons should be in one direction for chemical reaction which is not the case in alternating current
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Ac current is not used for electrolysis because it keeps on changing its direction thus the anode and cathode keep switching and no seperation takes place.
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