electrolysis
little things you need to know
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- Created on: 08-03-16 16:48
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- electrolysis
- electrolysis
- electrolysis is the breaking down of a compound using electricity
- an ionic compound can only be electrolysed when it is molten or in a solution in water
- when a molten ionic compound is electrolysed, a metal is formed at the negative electrode and a non-metal at the positive electrode
- explaining electrolysis
- in electrolysis, metals or hydrogen are formed at the negative electrode and halogens or oxygen are formed at the positive electrode
- during electrolysis ions gain electrons at the cathode (negative) and gain electrons at the anode (positive)
- electrolysis
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