Electrolysis of water produces hydrogen and oxygengases at different electrodes.
2H2O(l) --> 2H2(g) + O2(g)
Hydrogen is collected at the cathode.
Oxygen is collected at the anode.
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The chemical formula for most alkaline batteries is typically composed of manganese dioxide (MnO2) as the positive electrode, zinc (Zn) as the negative electrode, and potassium hydroxide (KOH) as the electrolyte. Examples of specific battery types may include AA batteries (alkaline) with the chemical formula typically written as Zn/MnO2 or lithium-ion batteries with LiCoO2 as the cathode and graphite (C) as the anode.
If you're electrolyzing water, and if you're doing this in class you almost certainly are, it's
2H2O -> 2H2 + O2
You can electrolyze a lot of things. In industry, they electrolyze salt.
Chloralkali process: produces chlorine, hydrogen gas and sodium hydroxide
2NaCl + 2H2O -> Cl2 + H2 + 2NaOH
Solvay process: produces sodium carbonate and calcium chloride
2NaCl + CaCO3 -> Na2CO3 + CaCl2
Mannheim process: produces hydrochloric acid and sodium sulfate
2NaCl + H2SO4 -> Na2SO4 + 2HCl
Cathode: NH4+(aq) + MnO2(s) + H2O(l) + e- → Mn(OH)3(s) + NH3(aq)
Anode: Zn(s) → Zn2+(aq) + 2e-
NH4Cl(aq) + MnO2(s) + H2O(l) + Zn(s) → Mn(OH)3(s) + NH3(aq) + Zn2Cl(aq)
batteries don't have a chemical formula. there is liquid in the battery that has a formula
the chemical formula for a ribose is C12H22O11.
the chemical formula is C6H6 that is according to my data
The chemical formula for rubidium phosphate is Rb3PO4.
The chemical formula for propane is C3H8.
The chemical formula for lithium perbromate is LiBrO4.