Question

Define Electrolysis....??????​

Answer 1

Answer:

Electrolysis, process by which electric current is passed through a substance to effect a chemical change. The chemical change is one in which the substance loses or gains an electron (oxidation or reduction).

Answer 2

Explanation:

Electrolysis involves a simultaneous oxidation reaction at anode and a reduction reaction at the cathode. For example, when electric current, is, passed through molten sodium chloride, the sodium ion is attracted by the cathode, from which, it takes an electrode and becomes a sodium atom.