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When a liquid conducts electricity, a process other than conduction also takes place. What process is this?

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When an electric current is passed through a liquid, it breaks chemically into dissolved ions, these ions conduct electricity within a liquid. The process of breaking up of a liquid chemically into ions upon passing electricity is known as electrolysis and the liquid is known as the electrolyte.

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