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What do you mean by electrolysis of water ?

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When electric current is passed through the water it breaks down the components of water that is hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen atoms obtained are 2 and oxygen is 1.

So water is collected in the tubes in the ration 2:1 . This process of breakdown of water in its constituents is known as electrolysis of water.

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