Electrolysis

• Electrolysis

  Splitting up with electricity
• Electrolysis process


  1. Place electrolyte in beaker

  2. Use electrodes (anode and cathode)

  3. Connect electrodes with wire

  4. Add power supply (e.g. battery)

  5. Electric current passes through electrolyte
• Electrolyte

  Liquid or solution that contains an ionic compound with free-moving ions
• Electrodes

  • Solid conductors, generally made of metal or carbon
  • Anode (positive electrode)
  • Cathode (negative electrode)
• Overall, electrons transferred from negative ions to positive ions using electricity to convert ions to pure elemental forms