During eletrolysis of water ,why does hydrogen collect on cathode and oxygen collect on anode
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Answer: Oxygen will collect at the positively charged electrode (anode) and hydrogen will collect at the negatively charged electrode (cathode). Note that hydrogen is positively charged in the H2O molecule, so it ends up at the negative electrode. (And vice versa for oxygen.)
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