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According to the tabulated standard reduction potentials
`{:(Mg^(2+)(aq)+2e^(-)rarrMg(s),E^(@)=-2.38V),(2H_(2)O(l)+2e^(-)rarrH_(2)(g)+2OH^(-)(aq),E^(@)=-0.83),(Br_(2)(l)+2e^(-)rarr2Br^(-)(aq),E^(@)=0.53V),(O_(2)(g)+4H^(+)(aq)rarr2H_(2)O(l)rarr,E^(@)=1.23V):}`
What products are formed during the electrolysis of an aqueous `MgBr_(2)` solution?

A

Mg and `H_(2)`

B

`H_(2)` and `Br_(2)`

C

`H_(2)` and `O_(2)`

D

Mg and `O_(2)`

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B
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