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Electrolysis

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: [[Electrolysis]] cannot happen in [[solid]]s because the [[ion]]s [[vibrate]] around fixed positions in a [[solid]] and are not free to move.
: The [[Positive Ion|positive ions]] are [[attracted]] to the [[Negative Charge|negative]] [[electrode]] ([[cathode]]) and the [[Negative Ion|negative ions]] are [[attracted]] to the [[Positive Charge|positive]] [[electrode]] ([[anode]]).
: When the [[Negative Ion|negative ions]] reach the [[anode]] they lose [[electron]]s to become [[atom]]s or [[Neutral (Charge)|neutral]] [[compound]]s.
: When the [[Positive Ion|positive ions]] reach the [[cathode]] they gain [[electron]]s to become [[atom]]s. However, in [[aqueous]] [[solution]] if the [[metal]] [[ion]]s are more [[reactivity|reactive]] than [[Hydrogen]] then [[Hydrogen]] [[gas]] will be [[product|produced]].
: To describe an [[electrolysis]] [[Chemical Reaction|reaction]] [[Half Equation|half equations]] are used.