why is small quantity of Sodium Hydroxide and Sulphuric Acid added to water before electrolysis
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why is small quantity of Sodium Hydroxide and Sulphuric Acid added to water before electrolysis?
Electrolysis of pure water is very low because water is an covalent compound so it can't ionize to release ions. To increase the conductivity of water a few drops of sulphuric acid is added .Being a strong acid it can ionize completely to release H+ ions. These H+ ions are responsible for the conduction of electricity.
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