What is the product of electrolysis of water?

Practice Questions

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What is the product of electrolysis of water?
  1. Hydrogen and Oxygen
  2. Hydrogen and Carbon
  3. Oxygen and Nitrogen
  4. Hydrogen and Chlorine

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the product of electrolysis of water?
  • Step 1: Understand that electrolysis is a process that uses electricity to break down a substance.
  • Step 2: Know that water (H2O) is made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
  • Step 3: When electricity is passed through water, it causes the water molecules to split.
  • Step 4: The splitting of water produces two gases: hydrogen and oxygen.
  • Step 5: Hydrogen gas is collected at one electrode, and oxygen gas is collected at the other electrode.
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