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Write the chemical equation of the electrolysis of water to which little sulphuric acid (H2SO4) is added. |
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Answer» H2SO4 (l) + 2H2O (l) → 2H3O (aq) + SO2-2 (aq) at cathode: 2H3O+ (aq) + 2e- → H2(g) + 2H2O (l) (reduction) at anode: 2H2O (l) → O2 (g) + 4H- (aq) + 4e- (oxidation) |
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