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    Jun 1, 2009, 09:04 AM
    what is the chemical equation for electrolysis
    what is the chemical equation for electrolysis?
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    Jun 1, 2009, 09:06 AM

    Your question is not that clear... there are numerous equations, depending on what you're electrolysing...
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    Jun 1, 2009, 09:30 AM

    Electrolysis is just a method of forcing redox (oxidation-reduction) reactions to go one way or another. For example, Aluminum is reduced from bauxite ore to the metal:



    This would be accompanied by another half-reaction.

    There are many, many other electrolysis reactions. A very common one is the production of chlorine and sodium hydroxide (caustic-chlorine) from seawater (NaCl).
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