why are substances like platinum and palladium often used for carrying out eletrolysis of aqueous solution?

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Substances like Platinum and Palladium are inert and so are non reactive. They donot react with any other ion or molecule and therefore does not interfere in the reaction. Therefore, they are used to carry out electrolysis of aqueous solutions.

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