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When electrolysis of silver nitrate solu...

When electrolysis of silver nitrate solution is carried out using silver electrodes which of the following reaction occurs at the anode?

A

`Ag rarr Ag^+ + e^(-)`

B

`4OH^(-) rarr 2H_2 + O_2 + 4e^(-)`

C

`Ag^(+) + e^(-) rarr Ag`

D

`2H_2O rarr 4H+ + O_2 + 4e^(-)`

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