Why is hydrogen collected double the amount of oxygen in electrolysis of water?
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The volume of the hydrogen produced is always twice the volume of the oxygen produced, because water contains two atoms of hydrogen for each atom of oxygen
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In water, that is H2O, there are 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen in a molecule of water. Thus upon electrolysis, water molecules break into hydrogen and oxygen. ... Thus, the amount of hydrogen gas collected is always double in amount compared to the oxygen gas collected from electrolysis of water
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