Q. Give the products available on the cathode and the anode respectively during the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of $MgSO_{4}$ between inert electrodes.
A) $H_{2}(g)\ and\ O_{2}$(g)
B) $O_{2}(g)\ and\ H_{2}$(g)
C) $O_{2}(g)\ and\ Mg$(s)
D) $O_{2}(g)\ and\ SO_{2}$(g)
Explanation
(a)
During the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of ${MgSO}_{4}$ between inert electrodes, the products available on the cathode and the anode are $H_{2}(g)$ and $O_{2}(g)$ respectively.
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