When Hydrogen is obtained through electrolysis of acid diluted water then hydrogen gas evolves at ___ charged electrode.

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$H_{+}$ ion being positively charged moves towards the negatively charged electrode (cathode).

At cathode,

$H^{+}$ + $e^{-}$ $⟶ H$

$H + H ⟶ H_{2}$

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