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Following reactions occur at cathode during the electrolysis of aqueous silver chloride solution :
`Ag^(+)(aq)+e rarr Ag(s)E^(@)=+0.80V`
`H^(+)(aq)+erarr(1)/(2)H_(2)(g)E^(@)=+0.00V`
Onn the basis of their standard reduction electrode potential `(E^(@))` values, which reaction is feasible at the cathode and why?

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Between the two half - cell reduction reactions, the one with larger `E^(@)`value has a greater tendency to occur from left to right. Therefore, at the cathode `Cu^(2+)` ions will get reduced in preference to the reduction of `H^(+)` ions.
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