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During the electrolysis lab, we learned how oxygen and hydrogen atoms split. There were two test tubes, one was positively charged and one was negatively charged. There was a 2:1 ratio, which meant for every 2 hydrogen atoms there was 1 oxygen atom. When the molecules split the oxygen atoms take 2 electrons from the hydrogen atom because it has a higher electron affinity and the hydrogen gas has a lower ionization energy. The ions come back together to form gases which then rise to the top of the test tubes. The positive and negative charged ions travel to the oppositely charged electrodes. We then conducted a splint test and when we tested the first test tube, it popped, which meant that it was full of hydrogen gas. The second test tube reignited the flame, which meant that the test tube was full of oxygen gas.