The electrolysis of acidified water is an example of:

ICSE Class 10 Chemistry PYQ · 2018 Paper · Section I

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The electrolysis of acidified water is an example of:

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Redox reaction

Reason — At cathode, H+ ions gain electron and become neutral hydrogen atoms. Therefore, reduction takes place at cathode.
At anode, OH- ions lose electron and becomes neutral OH atoms. Therefore, oxidation takes place at anode.
Hence, electrolysis of acidified water is an example of redox reaction.

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