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Give an example of electrolytic decomposition.

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When an electric current is passed through acidified water, it is electrolysed giving hydrogen and oxygen.
`2H_(2)O_((1))overset("electric current")rarr2H_(2_((g)))uarr+O_(2_((g)))uarr`
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