This is named as 'ELECTROLYSIS'.
The classic examples are ;-
#1; Decomposition of water , using the 'H' pattern electrolyser. into its compoentn gases of hydrogen and oxygen.
#2; The electrolysis of sodium chloride solution to form chlorine gas and sodium hydroxide, with the liberation of hydrtogen at the other electrode.
#3; The electrolysis of bauxite (aluminium oxide) to form aluminium.
hydrolysis: hydro = water, lysis = cutting
An electrolyte is a substance that conducts electricity when dissolved in water. To determine if a substance is an electrolyte, you can test its ability to conduct electricity in a solution. If the substance allows electric current to flow through the solution, it is likely an electrolyte.
Ionic substances can conduct electricity because they contain charged particles called ions that are free to move. When an ionic substance dissolves in water or melts, the ions become mobile and are able to carry an electric charge, allowing the substance to conduct electricity.
Conductivity in a substance can be determined by measuring its ability to conduct electricity. This can be done using a conductivity meter, which measures the flow of electrical current through the substance. Higher conductivity indicates a greater ability to conduct electricity.
One example of a substance that conducts electricity in its aqueous state but not in its solid state is sulfuric acid. In its aqueous state, sulfuric acid ionizes into ions that are able to carry an electric current, whereas in its solid state it does not have the mobility of ions to conduct electricity.
decomposition
Water can increase a substance's conductivity, making it easier for electricity to flow through. This is why water can decrease a substance's resistance to the flow of electricity.
hydrolysis: hydro = water, lysis = cutting
chemical change
the liver
The property of a substance enabling it to slow down electricity is called resistance and is measured in ohms. This ability is called electrical resistance. Every substance has this. Gold has the minimum resistance for electricity. Such substance is called electrical conductor. And there are substance where the electrical resistance is affected by heat, light and other conditions. And for those substance where electricity can not flow are called electrical insulators (non-conductors) such as wood and ceramics.
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Insulator
Current.
Rubber
L. A. Dissado has written: 'Electrical degradation and breakdown in polymers' -- subject(s): Breakdown (Electricity), Deterioration, Polymers
Fermentation is a medical term used to describe the chemical breakdown of a substance. For example, in the human body, bacteria and yeast will breakdown with sugars.