Question:
Why is the amount of gas collected in one of the test tubes in electrolysis of water having double of the amount collected in other
Answer:
In water, that is H2O, there are 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen in a molecule of water. Thus upon electrolysis, water molecules break into hydrogen and oxygen. Thus one molecule of water gives 2 hydrogens and only 1 oxygen. Thus, the amount of hydrogen gas collected is always double in amount compared to the oxygen gas collected from electrolysis of water.
Not what you are looking for? Go ahead and submit the question, we will get back to you.
