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explain the process of electrolysis of water with the help of diagram

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Answered by ravichoudhary2
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electrolysis is the process in which electron present to full fill there octate

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Answered by Anonymous
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Electrolysis of water


Procedure

a cell containing acidulated water is taken.

two platinum electode are dipped in the acidulated water.

Electricity is passed from the battery.



Ionization of water.

when electricity is passed.the acidulated water ionizes as

2H2O ------------>H3O+ + OH-


reaction at cathode


2H3O + +2e ----->H2+2H2O

reaction at anode
4OH- ---------> O2+2H2O +4e-


Overall reaction

2H2O --------->2H2 +O2



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