JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Electrochemistry / विद्युत् रसायन Question Bank Critical Thinking Electrochemistry

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    On the basis of the electrochemical theory of aqueous corrosion, the reaction occurring at the cathode is [MP PET 1994; UPSEAT 2001]

    A)                 \[{{O}_{2\,(g)}}+4H_{(aq)}^{+}+4{{e}^{-}}\to 2{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{(l)}}\]

    B)                 \[F{{e}_{(s)}}\to Fe_{(aq)}^{2+}+2{{e}^{-}}\]

    C)                 \[Fe_{(aq)}^{2+}\to Fe_{(aq)}^{3+}+{{e}^{-}}\]

    D)                 \[{{H}_{2(g)}}+2OH_{(aq)}^{-}\to 2{{H}_{2}}{{O}_{(l)}}+2{{e}^{-}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               At cathode : \[2{{H}^{+}}_{(aq)}+2{{e}^{-}}\to 2H\]                               \[2H+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}\to {{H}_{2}}O\]                                    \[\overline{2{{H}^{+}}+\frac{1}{2}{{O}_{2}}+2{{e}^{-}}\to {{H}_{2}}O}\]


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