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On the basis of the electrochemical theory of aqueous corrosion, the reaction occurring at the cathode is :

A

O_{2 (g)} + 4 H_{(a q)}^{+} + 4 e^{-} \to 2 H_{2} O_{(l)}

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F e_{(s)} \to F e_{(a q)}^{2 +} + 2 e^{-}

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F e_{(a q)}^{2 +} \to F e_{(a q)}^{3 +} + e^{-}

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H_{2 (g)} + 2 O H_{(a q)}^{-} \to 2 H_{2} O_{(l)} + 2 e^{-}

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Solution

The correct option is A $O_{2 (g)} + 4 H_{(a q)}^{+} + 4 e^{-} \to 2 H_{2} O_{(l)}$
Answer is Option $A$
At cathode : $2 {H^{+}}_{(a q)} + 2 e^{-} \to 2 H$
$2 H + \frac{1}{2} O_{2} \to H_{2} O$
$¯ ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ¯ 2 H^{+} + \frac{1}{2} O_{2} + 2 e^{-} \to H_{2} O$

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