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The ions which do not take part in an electrolytic reaction are termed as ions.

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inert

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inactive

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spectator

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Solution

The correct option is C spectator
Spectator ions don't take part in an electrolytic reaction. For example, during the electrolysis of ${CuSO}_{4}$ , ${SO}_{4}^{2 -}$ ions act as spectator ions whereas Cu gets oxidised at the anode and reduced at the cathode.

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