Question

__ is the process of decomposition of a chemical compound in aqueous solutions or in molten state accompanied by the chemical change by using direct electric current.

Answer 1

The word electrolysis is made of two words ‘electro’ meaning flow of electrons or electricity and ‘lysis’ meaning separating, i.e., bringing about a change in a substance by the passage of electricity.Electrolysis is the process of decomposition of a chemical compound in aqueous solutions or in molten state accompanied by the chemical change by using direct electric current.