Question

Indetify the process shown in given picture and give answers of the sub questions -

Answer 1

1. The process is electrolysis of water.

2. Electrolysis of water is the decomposition of water into oxygen and hydrogen gas due to the passage of an electric current.

3.water can be decomposed by passing the electric current through it. When this happens, the electrons from the electric current cause an Oxidation-reduction reaction.

4. The reaction on anode is oxidation and the reaction in cathode is reduction.