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It's an example of electrolysis. Not unwanted hair removal, but that does use the same process. Electrolysis is the process of breaking down compounds by running an electric current through them.

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Hydrolysis is the process that turns water molecules into H+ ions and OH- ions.

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It is called electrolysis.

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Q: What is the name of a process by which water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen?
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What is water when it is broken into hydrogen and oxygen?

When separated into its component parts, hydrogen and oxygen, the original water no longer exists.


What is the name of the process by witch water is broken down into hydrogen and oxygen using an electric current?

Electrolysis of water.


What can water be broken into?

Hydrogen & oxygen.


Does water undergo chemical digestion in the stomach?

Water remains water throughout the digestion process. It is not broken down into oxygen and hydrogen.


What is broken down and formed in the decomposition of water?

Hydrogen and Oxygen are the two elements that are formed when water decomposes.


What is released when water is broken down?

oxygen and hydrogen


What two things can water be broken down to?

hydrogen and oxygen


When water is broken down what happens to the oxygen and hydrogen atom it is made of?

When water is broken down chemically the hydrogen and oxygen atoms split apart from on another and rearrange into diatomic hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) molecules. 2H2O --> 2H2 + O2


Do you need a chemical process to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen?

There isn't a chemical process that separates oxygen and hydrogen in water. To split the water into hydrogen and oxygen you need to perform electrolysis on pure water. Hydrogen gas will be given off at the cathode (- end) and oxygen will be given off at the anion (+ end)


What breaks water into hydrogen and oxygen?

When water is broken down chemically the hydrogen and oxygen atoms split apart from on another and rearrange into diatomic hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) molecules. 2H2O --> 2H2 + O2


What is produced when the covalent bond in water molecules is broken?

When the covalent bond in water molecules is broken, it produces hydrogen gas (H2) and oxygen gas (O2) as the products.


What are the products in hydrogen peroxide when it is broken down by catalase?

Water & oxygen.