in electrolysis of water, why is volume of gas collected over one electrode double that of gas collected over the other elctrode
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The formula of water is h2o
So each water molecule has twice hydrogen in comparison to oxygen
Hydrogen goes to cathode and oxygen to anode
For each o atom released two h atoms are released so hydrogen is twice the volume of oxygen
So each water molecule has twice hydrogen in comparison to oxygen
Hydrogen goes to cathode and oxygen to anode
For each o atom released two h atoms are released so hydrogen is twice the volume of oxygen
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This is because water contains hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio of 2:1
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