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Standard IX

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Electrolysis of Water

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if electrons are getting added to an element Y; then: i) is Y getting oxidized or reduced, ii) what charge will Y migrate to during the process of electrolysis?

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Reduction can be termed as the process of adding electrons.So Y is reduced.

If electrons are added then Y will be negative in charge.(Y becomes an anion) So Y will migrate towards opposite charged electrode,ie positive charged electrode(Anode)

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if electrons are getting added to an element Y; then: i) is Y getting oxidized or reduced, ii) what charge will Y migrate to during the process of electrolysis?

Reduction can be termed as the process of adding electrons.So Y is reduced. If electrons are added then Y will be negative in charge.(Y becomes an anion) So Y will migrate towards opposite charged electrode,ie positive charged electrode(Anode)

Reduction can be termed as the process of adding electrons.So Y is reduced.

If electrons are added then Y will be negative in charge.(Y becomes an anion) So Y will migrate towards opposite charged electrode,ie positive charged electrode(Anode)