Chemistry

When hydrogen burns in oxygen, water is formed; when electricity is passed through water, hydrogen and oxygen are given out. Name the type of chemical changes involved in the two cases.

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When hydrogen burns in oxygen, hydrogen and oxygen combine together and forms water, hence, it is a direct combination reaction whereas, when electricity is passed through water, it breaks to give hydrogen and oxygen, hence, it is a decomposition reaction.

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