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describe an experiment to prove that water contains two volumes of hydrogen and one volume of oxygen.
Asked by manojkumaribr | 12 Mar, 2020, 08:27: PM
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Water contains two volumes of hydrogen and one volume of oxygen can be proved by carrying out the experiment of Electrolysis of Acidulated Water.

Electrolysis of Water

 

When an electric current is passed through acidulated water, it dissociates into hydrogen and oxygen.

     2H2O     2H2      +    O2

Acidulated water             Hydrogen    Oxygen

  • Hydrogen is collected at cathode (negative electrode)
  • Oxygen is collected at anode (positive electrode)

The ratio of hydrogen and oxygen thus collected is 2:1 by volume.



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