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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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