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Predict the products ofelectrolysis in each of the following:



Answer -

(i) An aqueous solution of AgNO_3 with silver electrodes.

(ii) An aqueous solution of AgNO_3with platinum electrodes.

(iii) A dilute solution of H_2SO_4with platinum electrodes.

(iv) An aqueous solution of CuCl_2 with platinum electrodes.

Answer

For dilute sulphuric acid,reaction (i) is preferred to produce O2 gas. But forconcentrated sulphuric acid, reaction (ii) occurs.

(iv) Atcathode:

The following reduction reactionscompete to take place at the cathode.

At the anode, the reaction with alower value of  is preferred. But due tothe over-potential of oxygen, Cl gets oxidized at the anode toproduce Cl2 gas.

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