Electrolysis
The breakdown of an ionic compound, molten or in aqueous solution, by the passage of electricity.
Positive ions move to the cathode and gain electrons; negative ions move to the anode and lose them.
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The breakdown of an ionic compound, molten or in aqueous solution, by the passage of electricity.
Positive ions move to the cathode and gain electrons; negative ions move to the anode and lose them.
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