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[[Electrolysis]] is a process in which an [[Ionic Compound|ionic compound]] is [[Decompose (Chemistry)|decomposed]] by passing an [[Electrical Current|electrical current]] through it.
''NB: Electrolysis is a [[GCSE Chemistry Required Practical: Electrolysis of a Solution]]''
===About Electrolysis===
: In [[electrolysis]] two [[electrode]]s (an [[anode]] and a [[cathode]]) are placed in either a [[molten]] or [[aqueous]] [[Ionic Compound|ionic compound]].