What ions result when water is split?

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What ions result when water is split?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-12T02:04:09

Hydrogen ions ( $H^{+}$ $H^+$ ) and Hydroxyl ions ( $O H^{-}$ $OH^-$ ).

Explanation:

When water is split, using an electrolyte and electrodes, initially Hydrogen ions ( $H^{+}$ $H^+$ ) or protons and Hydroxyl ions ( $O H^{-}$ $OH^-$ ) are produced.

These gravitate to the respective electrodes where $H_{2}$ $H_2$ and $O_{2}$ $O_2$ molecules (gas) are formed.

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