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Electrosynthesis

Electrosynthesis is like making a cake, but instead of using an oven, we use special tools called electrochemical cells. These cells are like a magical kitchen where we mix the ingredients and use electricity to make new yummy stuff.

First, we need something called a cathode and an anode. Think of these as the spoons we use to mix the cake batter. The cathode is the spoon we put on one side of the cell and the anode is the other spoon we put on the other side.

Next, we need some ingredients (called reactants) to put into the cell. These ingredients are like flour, eggs, and sugar in our cake. We mix them together and they react with each other. When we put these ingredients into the cell, something amazing happens. Electricity flows through the cell and helps these ingredients react with each other even more!

Just like when we mix cake ingredients and put them in the oven to bake, we wait for a while and let the cell work its magic. The electricity helps the reactants to combine and create something new (called products). The products are like the cake that comes out of the oven.

So, electrosynthesis is like using a special kitchen where we use electricity to make cool new things from different ingredients!
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