EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The reason that an electrolyte has to be molten or in solution is that the current is carried through the electrolyte by the movement of ions-not electrons. In a solid, those ions can’t move. It also follows, of course, that an electrolyte must contain ions.

Detailed explanation-2: -If you apply an electrical current, the positive ions migrate to the cathode while the negative ions will migrate to the anode. Positive ions are called cations and are all metals. Because of their valency they lost electrons and are able to pick up electrons. Anions are negative ions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Electrolysis works by passing an electric current through an electrolyte solution. The electric current causes the ions in the solution to move towards the electrodes, where they undergo chemical reactions that result in the release of either positively or negatively charged particles.

Detailed explanation-4: -When current is passed through an electrolyte, it splits into its constituent ions, the positively charged cations and the negatively charged anions. Due to strong electromotive force, the anions move towards the anode and the cations move towards the cathode.