electrolyzes
Electrically breaks compounds
Electrolyzes is the verb form meaning to decompose a substance by passing electric current through it.
Water electrolyzes into hydrogen and oxygen.
Industrial processes electrolyze salt solutions to produce chlorine and sodium hydroxide.
The apparatus electrolyzes the compound into its constituent elements.
Electrode current exits through
- anodeOxidation electrode
- electrodeConductive interface point
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- reductionMaking something smaller
electrochemical · voltage · current · half-reaction · electrochemistry · galvanic · conductivity
Simplest atomic element
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- metalsLustrous conductive elements
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
Electrically depositing metal layers
- anodizingElectrolytic metal surface treatment
- desalinationExtracting salt from seawater
cathode
Electrode current exits through
reduction · electrochemical · voltage · current · half-reaction · electrochemistry · galvanic · conductivity
hydrogen
Simplest atomic element
electroplating
Electrically depositing metal layers
- anodizingElectrolytic metal surface treatment
- desalinationExtracting salt from seawater
electrolyzessynthesizes
Combines elements into unified whole
combines · electroplates · compounds · fuses · amalgamates
electrolyzesdistills
Purifies through vaporization
filters · centrifuges · photolysis · evaporates · precipitates