Electrolysis

Question 1

What is electrolysis

Answer 1

It is the thermal decomposition of an ionic compound when in a molten or aqueous by the passing if an electric current .

Question 2

What is discharged in a molten electrolyte in at each electrode ?
What is discharged in an aqueous electrolyte at each electrode ?

Answer 2

Molten electrolyte —> (CMAN )= cathode - metal and anode- non-metal

Aqueous electrolyte —> at cathode = if higher than hydrogen - H+ discharged , if lower than H+ , Metal is formed .

At anode if halogen present ==> conc. —>