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Passage of a strong electric current through a molten ionic compound sometimes can decompose the compound into its elements. For example, in a Downs cell, a strong electric current decomposes NaCl into sodium metal and chlorine gas.
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Passage of a strong electric current through a molten ionic compound sometimes can decompose the compound into its elements. For example, in a Downs cell, a strong electric current decomposes NaCl into sodium metal and chlorine gas.
General chemistry English glossary. Английский глоссарий общей химии. 2012