State two applications of electrolysis.

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Electrolysis is the process of breaking the substance into its constituent parts by passing electricity through it when dissolved in water.
Through the process of electrolysis, metal is being extracted and being refined.
It is used in the process of electroplating in which metal is coated by another metal.
The two applications of electrolysis are metal extraction and refinery and electroplating.

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