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During the electrolysis of water, one Faraday of charge would liberate

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One mole of oxygen

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One gram atom of oxygen

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8g of oxygen

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22.4 lit. of oxygen

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Solution

The correct option is C
8g of oxygen

1 F electricity liberates 1 gram equivalent of O₂ ; Equivalent mass of O₂ = 32/4 = 8 g

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