What kind of reaction is depicted in the following equation?: 2H2o →2H2 + O2

Answer 1

The reaction depicted in the equation \( 2H_2O \rightarrow 2H_2 + O_2 \) is the process of electrolysis of water. In this reaction, water (H2O) is decomposed into hydrogen gas (H2) and oxygen gas (O2) through the application of electricity. It is a type of decomposition reaction, where a single compound (water) breaks down into two or more simpler substances (hydrogen and oxygen gases).