Electrolysis of a subastance is breaking it into its constituents by the action of electrical current.
In the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride, sodium metal is produced at the cathode which is a negative electrode and chlorine gas produces as the anode which is a positive electrode.
How many atoms of each element are there in one molecule of H3PO4? there are 8 atoms in total in H3PO4. there are 3 atoms of hydrogen, 1 atom of phosphorous and 4 atoms of oxygen in the one molecule of this compound, which is called hydrogen phosphate.