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Standard XII
Chemistry
Electrolytic Refining
When CuSO4 is...
Question
When
C
u
S
O
4
is electrolysed using platinum electrodes:
A
Copper is liberated at cathode, sulphur at anode
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B
Copper is liberated at cathode, oxygen at anode
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C
Sulphur is liberated at cathode, oxygen at anode
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D
Oxygen is liberated at cathode, copper at anode
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Solution
The correct option is
B
Copper is liberated at cathode, oxygen at anode
C
u
S
O
4
⇌
C
u
2
+
+
S
O
2
−
4
H
2
O
⇌
H
+
+
O
H
−
At Cathode:
C
u
2
+
+
2
e
−
→
C
u
At anode:
4
O
H
−
→
2
H
2
O
+
O
2
+
4
e
−
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