Answer:
Oxygen is oxidized and hydrogen is reduced.
Explanation:
Let's consider the redox reaction during the electrolysis of water in an electrolytic cell.
2 H₂O ⇒ 2 H₂ + O₂
The corresponding half-reactions are:
2 e⁻ + 2 H₂O ⇒ H₂ + 2 OH⁻
2 H₂O ⇒ O₂ + 4 H⁺ + 4 e⁻
Oxygen is oxidized since its oxidation number increases from -2 to 0.
Hydrogen is reduced since its oxidation number decreases from +1 to 0.
Battery or electrochemical cell
Explanation:
A battery is a power source that directs electrons from oxidation - reduction reactions to flow through a device to give electrical power.
- A battery is an electrochemical cell.
- Electrochemical cells are devices in which chemical reactions produce an electric current that is, chemical energy is turned into electrical energy.
- The reactions here are spontaneous redox reactions, hence electrons flows on its own in an external circuit.
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It can be anything with a big heat capacity like water
