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It requires large amounts of electrical energy, unlike reduction with carbon which is much cheaper, but not always practical.

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Is it mare expensive to use electrolysis than heat and carbon to extract a metal?

In general, electrolysis is often more expensive than using heat and carbon to extract a metal because electrolysis requires electricity to drive the process. This adds to the operational costs of electrolysis compared to using heat and carbon, which may be a more cost-effective method for certain metals.


Cost to make a electrolysis?

There are two common definitions for electrolysis, both using electric current. Scientists use electric current to cause chemical changes, such as converting liquid water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. It costs very little to do this experiment (see http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Oxygen-and-Hydrogen-from-Water-Using-Electrolysis). Electrolysis also refers to the cosmetic use of electric current to permanently remove body hair. The current both loosens the hair for easy removal and kills the root of the hair to prevent regrowth.


Is electrolysis of NaCl a chemical change or not?

Electrolysis is a chemical change.


What can electrolysis be used to do?

Electrolysis can be used to decompose chemical compounds.


Is the anode positive or negative in electrolysis?

In electrolysis, the anode is positive.


Do electrolysis link up elements?

It is inverse: electrolysis separate elements.


Is electrolysis physical or chemical property?

Electrolysis is not a property, it is a chemical process.


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

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.


What is a process that uses electric current to break chemical bonds?

Electrolysis is a process that uses electric current to break chemical bonds, typically in compounds dissolved in water. It involves the passage of current through an electrolyte to drive a non-spontaneous chemical reaction, causing the compound to decompose into its constituent elements.


How many laws were published by Michael Faraday about electrolysis?

he had two laws of electrolysis


Why electrolysis can be separate by fractional distillation?

Electrolysis is a process, fractional distillation another.


What do you call decomposition of liquid compound by electric current?

It is called electrolysis.