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2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 2 · Q20
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Electrochemistry question

2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 2 · Q20

JEE MainChemistryElectrochemistryMCQ+4 / −1
O2\mathrm{O}_2O2​ gas will be evolved as a product of electrolysis of : (A) an aqueous solution of AgNO3\mathrm{AgNO}_3AgNO3​ using silver electrodes. (B) an aqueous solution of AgNO3\mathrm{AgNO}_3AgNO3​ using platinum electrodes. (C) a dilute solution of H2SO4\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4H2​SO4​ using platinum electrodes. (D) a high concentration solution of H2SO4\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4H2​SO4​ using platinum electrodes. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (B) and (C) only
  2. B
    (B) and (D) only
  3. C
    (A) and (D) only
  4. D
    (A)(A)(A) and (C)(C)(C) only
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Correct answer: A

  1. Rule to decide gas evolved at anode

At the anode, oxidation occurs. We check which species is more easily oxidized:

  • the anion/water in solution, or
  • the electrode itself, if it is an active electrode like Ag.

If water is oxidized at inert electrodes, oxygen is formed: 2H2O→O2+4H++4e−2H_2O \rightarrow O_2 + 4H^+ + 4e^-2H2​O→O2​+4H++4e− (or equivalently in basic form).


  1. Case (A): Aqueous AgNO3\mathrm{AgNO_3}AgNO3​ using silver electrodes

Here the electrode is silver, which is an active electrode. At the anode, silver itself gets oxidized more readily: Ag→Ag++e−Ag \rightarrow Ag^+ + e^-Ag→Ag++e− So the anode dissolves, and O2O_2O2​ is not evolved.

Thus, (A) is false.


  1. Case (B): Aqueous AgNO3\mathrm{AgNO_3}AgNO3​ using platinum electrodes

Platinum is inert, so the electrode does not dissolve. Possible oxidation at anode:

  • NO3−NO_3^-NO3−​ is very difficult to oxidize further.
  • Water gets oxidized instead.

Hence oxygen evolves: 2H2O→O2+4H++4e−2H_2O \rightarrow O_2 + 4H^+ + 4e^-2H2​O→O2​+4H++4e−

Thus, (B) is true.


  1. Case (C): Dilute H2SO4\mathrm{H_2SO_4}H2​SO4​ using platinum electrodes

With inert Pt electrodes in dilute sulfuric acid:

  • At cathode: H+H^+H+ is reduced to H2H_2H2​.
  • At anode: water is oxidized to O2O_2O2​.

Anode reaction: 2H2O→O2+4H++4e−2H_2O \rightarrow O_2 + 4H^+ + 4e^-2H2​O→O2​+4H++4e−

Thus, (C) is true.


  1. Case (D): High concentration solution of H2SO4\mathrm{H_2SO_4}H2​SO4​ using platinum electrodes

In highly concentrated sulfuric acid, sulfate/bisulfate participates and the usual electrolysis does not simply give oxygen as the anode product in the standard JEE treatment. Oxygen evolution is characteristic for dilute sulfuric acid, not concentrated sulfuric acid.

Thus, (D) is false.


  1. Conclusion

The cases in which O2O_2O2​ is evolved are: (B) and (C) only\boxed{(B)\text{ and }(C)\text{ only}}(B) and (C) only​

So the correct option is: A\boxed{A}A​

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