Decomposition of water into hydrogen and oxygen by passing electric current is called
A. thermal decomposition
B. combination
C. displacement
D. electrolytic decomposition
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Answer: D. electrolytic decomposition
\(2\text{H}_2\text{O} \xrightarrow{\text{electricity}} 2\text{H}_2 + \text{O}_2\). Electric energy causes the decomposition.
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