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===About Electrolysis===
: In [[electrolysis]] two [[electrode]]s (an [[anode]] and a [[cathode]]) are placed in either a [[molten]] or [[aqueous]] [[Ionic Compound|ionic compound]].
: [[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.
===Electrolysis of Molten Ionic Compounds===
: The [[electrolysis]] of [[molten]] [[Ionic Compound|ionic compounds]] [[decompose]]s those [[Ionic Compound|ionic compounds]] in a [[liquid]] [[State of Matter|state]].
: The [[Ionic Compound|ionic compound]] must be [[heated]] and [[melting|melted]] before [[electrolysis]].
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] showing the [[electrolysis]] of a [[molten]] [[Ionic Compound|ionic compound]] in an [[Electrolysis Cell|'''electrolysis''' cell]].
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===Electrolysis of Aqueous Ionic Compounds===