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3 years ago

Why is acid added to water during eletrolysis

Chemistry

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DedPeter [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

Pure water is a non conductor of electricity and dilute acids in their aqueous solutions form free ions, which conducts electricity. Thus when we need to electrolyse water, a dilute acid is added to increase its conductivity.

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