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Why are substance such as platinum and palladium often used for carrying out electrolysis of aqueous solutions?

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Platinum and palladium are often used for carrying out electrolysis because these are inert in nature and the products of electrolysis easily get adsorbed or deposited over these metals. Therefore, products can be easily collected.
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