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In electrolysis of water, why is the volume of gas collected over one electrode double than that of gas collected over the other electrode? [1 MARK]

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In water ( $H_{2} O$ ), hydrogen and oxygen are present in the ratio of 2:1 by volume, and thus the volume of hydrogen gas collected is double that of oxygen gas.

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