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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

What will happen during the electrolysis of aqueous solution of \(\text{CuSO}_4\) using platinum electrodes?
A. Copper will deposit at cathode.
B. Copper will deposit at anode.
C. Oxygen will be released at anode.
D. Oxygen will be released at cathode.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A B and D
  2. B C and D
  3. C A and C
  4. D B and C
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(C) A and C

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Cathode: \( \text{Cu}^{2+}(aq) + 2e^- \rightarrow \text{Cu}(s) \) (reduction preferred over \( \text{H}_2\text{O} \)). Anode: \( 2\text{H}_2\text{O}(l) \rightarrow \text{O}_2(g) + 4\text{H}^+(aq) + 4e^- \) (oxidation preferred over \( \text{SO}_4^{2-} \)). A and C
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