MGIMS WARDHA MGIMS WARDHA Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    During the electrolysis of the aqueous solution of copper sulphate using R electrodes, the reaction taking place at the anode is

    A)  \[C{{u}^{2+}}+2{{e}^{-}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}Cu\]

    B)  \[Cu\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}C{{u}^{2+}}+2{{e}^{-}}\]

    C)  \[2{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}4{{H}^{+}}+{{O}_{2}}+4{{e}^{-}}\]

    D)  \[{{H}_{2}}O+{{e}^{-}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}O{{H}^{-}}+\frac{1}{2}{{H}_{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    \[CuS{{O}_{4}}+aq\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}C{{u}^{2+}}(aq)+SO_{4}^{2-}(aq)\] \[{{H}_{2}}O{{H}^{+}}+O{{H}^{-}}\] At anode \[O{{H}^{-}}\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}OH+{{e}^{-}}\]                 \[4OH\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}2{{H}_{2}}O+{{O}_{2}}\] \[\therefore \]Net reaction is\[2{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}4H+{{O}_{2}}+4{{e}^{-}}\]


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