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'''Electrolysis''' is the process of using [[electricity]] to break a [[molecule]] down into its constituent [[element]]s.<ref>Wile, Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000.</ref> An example is the electrolysis of [[water]] into [[oxygen]] and [[hydrogen]] by an electric current flowing through the water. | '''Electrolysis''' is the process of using [[electricity]] to break a [[molecule]] down into its constituent [[element]]s.<ref>Wile, Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000.</ref> An example is the electrolysis of [[water]] into [[oxygen]] and [[hydrogen]] by an electric current flowing through the water. | ||
| − | Electrolysis is used as a term to describe a method of [[epilation]](hair removal) using electrical current | + | Electrolysis is used as a term to describe a method of [[epilation]] (hair removal) using electrical current. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:31, October 11, 2008
Electrolysis is the process of using electricity to break a molecule down into its constituent elements.[1] An example is the electrolysis of water into oxygen and hydrogen by an electric current flowing through the water.
Electrolysis is used as a term to describe a method of epilation (hair removal) using electrical current.
References
- ↑ Wile, Jay L. Exploring Creation With Physical Science. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000.