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Oxide ions are oxidised to oxygen at the anode, for example during the production of aluminium through the electrolysis of aluminium oxide in molten cryolite.

2
O2–
         
O2
  +  
4
e–
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Electrolysis
Oxidation Half Reaction

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