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Electricity breaks down ionic compounds

Electricity breaks down ionic compounds

Electrolysis is the breaking down of an ionic compound, when molten or in solution, by passing a direct electric current through it. An electrolyte is a molten or dissolved ionic compound that conducts electricity because its ions are free to move.

3.4 Electrolysis Lesson

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /3.4 Electrolysis

Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE Chemistry 3.4 Electrolysis, covering 3.4.1 Products formed at the electrodes in electrolysis and 3.4.2 The technique of electrolysis. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.

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