What type of reaction is elctrolysis of hydrogen and oxygen?

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anor277
Aug 30, 2016

Perhaps you mean the electrolysis of water to give hydrogen and oxygen?

Explanation:

#H_2O(l) rarr H_2(g) +1/2O_2(g)#

As written, this is a decomposition reaction. It requires energy (usually in the form of electrical energy) to perform the decomposition.

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