Question

PRACTICAL UTILITY OF ELECTROLYSIS

Answer 1

electrolysis is practically used in gold making

Answer 2

• PRODUCTION OF METALS

     METALS LIKE POTASSIUM, CALCIUM, SODIUM AND ALUMINIUM ARE

     PRODUCED BY THE ELECTROLYSIS OF THEIR COMPOUNDS.

• PRODUCTION OF NON METALS

    ELECTROLYSIS CAN BE UTILIZED FOR THE BULK PRODUCTION OF

NON METALS.HYDROGEN,OXYGEN,CHLORINE ETC...ARE SOME OF THE  

NON METALS PRODUCED BY THIS METHOD.

• REFINING OF METALS                                                                  METALS SUCH AS COPPER GOLD ARE REFINED BY ELECTROLYSIS