What is electrolysis ?
Give any 2 equations of electolysis reaction? With proper details.
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In chemistry and manufacturing, electrolysis is a technique that uses direct electric current (DC) to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction. Electrolysis is commercially important as a stage in the separation of elements from naturally occurring sources such as ores using an electrolytic cell. The voltage that is needed for electrolysis to occur is called the decomposition potential.
The half reaction, balanced with acid, is: Reduction at cathode: 2 H+(aq) + 2e− → H2(g) At the positively charged anode, an oxidation reaction occurs, generating oxygen gas and giving electrons to the anode to complete the circuit: Oxidation at anode: 2 H2O(l) → O2(g) + 4 H+(aq) + 4e.
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chemical decomposition produced by passing an electric current through a liquid or solution containing ions.
The half reaction, balanced with acid, is: Reduction at cathode: 2 H+(aq) + 2e− → H2(g) At the positively charged anode, an oxidation reaction occurs, generating oxygen gas and giving electrons to the anode to complete the circuit: Oxidation at anode: 2 H2O(l) → O2(g) + 4 H+(aq) + 4e.
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