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What happens when electric current is passed through water?

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When an electric current is passed through water, electrolysis of water occurs, which is the decomposition of water.(`H_1O`) into hydorgen gas `(H_2)` and oxygen `(O_2)`. Hydrogen gas forms at the cathode where the electrons enter the water and at the anode, axygen is formed.
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  13. Give the chemical equation for the electrolysis of water.

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