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In the electrolysis of aqueous sodium ch...

In the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride solution which of the half cell reaction will occur at anode?

A

Oxidation of `Cl^(-)` ion

B

Oxidation of `Na^(+)` ion

C

Reduction of `H_(2)O`

D

Oxidation of `H_(2)O`.

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The correct Answer is:
C
`2H^(+)+2e^(-)rarrH_(2)`
`H^(+)` undergo reduction in preference to `Na^(+)` because of greater potential of H is les it gets liberated .
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