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Which of the following factors don't affect the process of electrolysis?
Type in the appropriate number here. ___
  1. Concentration of the electrolyte
  2. Galvanometer
  3. Size of the electrode
  4. Nature of the metal used
  5. Current
  6. Voltage

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Let us look at them one by one.
Change:Effect on Reaction:Increased currentIncreased rate of electrolysisIncreased voltageIncreased current ,and therefore increased rate of electrolysisIncreased concentration of ions inIncreased current, and therefore electrolyteincreased rate of electrolysisIncreased surface area of electrodesIncreasedcurrent, and therefore increased rate of electrolysisDecreased distance between electrodesIncreased current, andtherefore increased rate of electrolysisInert electrode to activeelectrodeElectrode can oxidise
Size of the electrode would increase the surface area. So that also affects electrolysis.
From the above table, it is clear how the variation of such factors affects the process of electrolysis.
We can easily say that the galvanometer doesn't affect the process, although it helps us measure the amount of current passed.


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