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Question : 18 of 32
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Predict the product of electrolysis in each of the following:
(i) An aqueous solution of AgNO3\mathrm{AgNO}_3 with silver electrodes.
(ii) an aqueous solution of AgNO3\mathrm{AgNO}_3 with platinum electrodes.
(iii) A dilute solution of H2SO4\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{SO}_4 with platinum electrodes.
(iv) An aqueous solution of CuCl2\mathrm{CuCl}_2 with platinum electrodes.
Solution:  
(i) Electrolysis of aqueous solution of AgNO3\mathrm{AgNO}_3 with silverelectrodes,
AgNO3(s)+aqAg(aq)++NO3(aq)\mathrm{AgNO}_{3(s)} + \mathrm{aq} \rightarrow \mathrm{Ag}^{+}_{(aq)} + \mathrm{NO}^{\,-}_{3(aq)}
H2OH++OH\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{H}^{+} + \mathrm{OH}^{\,-}
At cathode: Ag+^{+}ions have lower discharge potential than H+^{+}ions. Hence,Ag+^{+}ions will be deposited as Ag in preference to H+^{+}ions.
At anode: As Ag anode is attacked by NO^{\,-}3_{3} ions, Ag of the anode willdissolve to form Ag+^{+}ions in the solution.
AgAg++e\mathrm{Ag} \rightarrow \mathrm{Ag}^{+} + e^{\,-}
(ii) Electrolysis of aqueous solution of AgNO3\mathrm{AgNO}_3using platinum electrodes,
At cathode: Ag will be deposited.
At anode: As anode is not attacked, out of OH^{\,-}and NO^{\,-}3_{3} ions, OH^{\,-}ionshave lower discharge potential. Hence, OH^{\,-}ions will be discharged inpreference to NO^{\,-}3_{3} ions, and OH^{\,-}will then decompose to give out O2_{2}.
OH(aq)OH+e\mathrm{OH}^{\,-}_{(aq)} \rightarrow \mathrm{OH} + e^{\,-},
4OH2H2O(l)+O2(g)4\mathrm{OH} \rightarrow 2\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O}_{(l)} + \mathrm{O}_{2(g)}
(iii) Electrolysis of dilute H2SO4\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{SO}_4 with platinum electrodes,
H2SO4(aq)2H(aq)++SO4(aq)2\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{SO}_{4(aq)} 2\mathrm{H}^{+}_{(aq)} + \mathrm{SO}^{2-}_{4(aq)}
H2OH++OH\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{H}^{+} + \mathrm{OH}^{\,-}
At cathode:H++eH,\mathrm{H}^{+} + e^{\,-} \rightarrow \mathrm{H},
H+HH2(g)\mathrm{H} + \mathrm{H} \rightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2(g)}
At anode: OHOH+e,\mathrm{OH}^{\,-} \rightarrow \mathrm{OH} + e^{\,-},
4OH2H2O+O2(g)4\mathrm{OH} \rightarrow 2\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O} + \mathrm{O}_{2(g)}
Thus, H2\mathrm{H}_2 is liberated at the cathode and O2\mathrm{O}_2 at the anode.
(iv) Electrolysis of aqueous solution of CuCl2\mathrm{CuCl}_2 with platinum electrodes,
CuCl2(s)+aqCu(aq)2++2Cl(aq)\mathrm{CuCl}_{2(s)} + \mathrm{aq} \rightarrow \mathrm{Cu}^{2+}_{(aq)} + 2\mathrm{Cl}^{\,-}_{(aq)}
H2OH++OH\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{H}^{+} + \mathrm{OH}^{\,-}
At cathode: Cu2+\mathrm{Cu}^{2+} ions will be reduced in preference to H+\mathrm{H}^{+}ions.
Cu2++2eCu\mathrm{Cu}^{2+} + 2e^{\,-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Cu}
At anode: Cl^{\,-}ions will be oxidized in preference to OH^{\,-}ions.
ClCl+e,\mathrm{Cl}^{\,-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Cl} + e^{\,-},
Cl+ClCl2(g)\mathrm{Cl} + \mathrm{Cl} \rightarrow \mathrm{Cl}_{2(g)}
Thus, Cu will be deposited on the cathode and Cl2\mathrm{Cl}_2 will be liberated at theanode.
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