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Section 6

Electrolysis

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Predicting the Products of Electrolysis

Electrolysis is a way of separating a compound by passing an electric current through it; the products are the compound's component ions.

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Electrolysis of Sodium Chloride

Two commonly used methods of electrolysis involve molten sodium chloride and aqueous sodium chloride, which give different products.

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Electrolysis of Water

Pure water cannot undergo significant electrolysis without an electrolyte, such as an acid or a base.

Electrolysis Stoichiometry

The amount of chemical change that occurs in electrolysis is stoichiometrically related to the amount of electrons that pass through the cell.

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