Electrolysis

• Elecrolysis is when a ionic compound is melted and dissolved in water
• the bonds are broken down and the ions are able to move freely
• Ionic substances which conduct electrcty is called a electrolyte
• the ionic substance are sperated in to either
• cations: metal ions with positive charge
• anions non metal ions with a negative charge
• electrolysis is also the seperation of a compound by difrent current
• the cations needs to gain a electron
• as when this electron is transferd it will return to there atomic state

Reactions of electrodes

• the negative electron is known as a cathode
• The postive electron is a anode
• also the eletrodes are inert
• This means that…