A process for the generation of halogens from halide-containing solutions includes the step of conducting electrolysis of the solutions in an electrolytic cell having a platinum based amorphous metal alloy anode having the formulaPt.sub.p A.sub.a D.sub.dwhereA is Cr, Mo, W, Fe, Os, Cu, Ni, Ag, V, Au and mixtures thereof;D is B, Si, Al, Ge, P, As, Sb, Sn and mixtures thereof;p ranges from about 40 to 92;a ranges from about 0 to 40; andd ranges from about 8 to 60, with the proviso that p+a+d=100.Such amorphous metal alloy anodes are also based on the formulaPt.sub.p E.sub.e F.sub.fwhereE is Cr, Mo, W, Fe, Os, Ir, Cu, Ni, Rh, Pd, Ag, Ti, Ru, Nb, V, Ta, Au and mixtures thereof;F is B, Al, Ge, As, Sb, Sn and mixtures thereof;p ranges from about 40 to 92;e ranges from about 0 to 40; andf ranges from about 8 to 60, with the proviso that p+e+f=100.