how is electrolysis conducted ? explain
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Electrolysis is the process by which ionic substances are decomposed (broken down) into simpler substances when an electric current is passed through them. For electrolysis to work, the ions must be free to move. Ions are free to move when an ionic substance is dissolved in water or molten
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how is it conducted
Here is what happens during electrolysis: Positively charged ions migrate to the negative electrode (cathode) duringelectrolysis. ... Negatively charged ions migrate to the positive electrode (anode) during electrolysis. They lose electrons and are oxidised.
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Electrolysis, process by which electric current is passed through a substance to effect a chemical change. ... The process is carried out in an electrolytic cell, an apparatus consisting of positive and negative electrodes held apart and dipped into a solution containing positively and negatively charged ions.
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