Ifyoutookhigh schoolchemistry, then you undoubtedlyrecallthebizarre drawingsof the "orbitals" thatdescribe where in an atom or a moleculean electron is likely to befound.
The process reverses electrolysis, which many may recall from a highschool experiment that involved placing two electrodes in water, passing an electric current through them and collecting the hydrogen and oxygen that bubbled off.