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  • Water Electrolysis: How to Split Water into Hydrogen and Oxygen
    The molecule that can split into oxygen and hydrogen atoms is water (H₂O).

    Here's why:

    * Composition: Water is made up of two hydrogen atoms bonded to one oxygen atom.

    * Electrolysis: When an electric current is passed through water (a process called electrolysis), the bonds between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms break.

    * Products: This process releases hydrogen gas (H₂) and oxygen gas (O₂).

    The chemical equation for the electrolysis of water is:

    2H₂O → 2H₂ + O₂

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