When electric current is passed through acidified water, then hydrogen and oxygen are formed. What type of effect of current is illustrated by this statement ?

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When electric current is passed through acidulated water the elements present in water that's hydrogen and oxygen gets dissociated into their respective ions that is $H^{+}$ and $O^{-}$ ions. Oxygen being an anode seeking ion , anion gets deposited at the anode, Hydrogen being a cathide seeking ion , a cation gets deposited at the cathode.

Hence chemical effect of electric current is illustrated by this statement.

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