- A(B) and (C) only
- B(B) and (D) only
- C(A) and (D) only
- Dand only
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Correct answer: A
- 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: (or equivalently in basic form).
- Case (A): Aqueous using silver electrodes
Here the electrode is silver, which is an active electrode. At the anode, silver itself gets oxidized more readily: So the anode dissolves, and is not evolved.
Thus, (A) is false.
- Case (B): Aqueous using platinum electrodes
Platinum is inert, so the electrode does not dissolve. Possible oxidation at anode:
- is very difficult to oxidize further.
- Water gets oxidized instead.
Hence oxygen evolves:
Thus, (B) is true.
- Case (C): Dilute using platinum electrodes
With inert Pt electrodes in dilute sulfuric acid:
- At cathode: is reduced to .
- At anode: water is oxidized to .
Anode reaction:
Thus, (C) is true.
- Case (D): High concentration solution of 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.
- Conclusion
The cases in which is evolved are:
So the correct option is:
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