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Question

If mercury is used as a cathode during the electrolysis of an aqueous NaCl solution, the ions discharged at cathode are

Options

A.H+
B.Na+
C.OH−
D.Cl−

Solution

Due to high over-voltage potential, reduction of H2O becomes less favorable.

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