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NEET · Chemistry · STD 12 - 2. Electrochemistry

A hydrogen gas electrode is made by dipping platinum wire in a solution of \(HCl\) of \(pH = 10\) and by passing hydrogen gas around the platinum wire at one atm pressure. The oxidation potential of electrode would be .......... \(V.\)

  1. A \(0.118\)
  2. B \(1.18\)
  3. C \(0.059\)
  4. D \(0.59\)
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(D) \(0.59\)

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\(\mathrm{H}_{2} \quad \rightarrow \quad 2\mathrm{H}^{+}+2 \mathrm{e}^{-}\) \(1 atm\) \(\quad\) (at \(pH\; 10\))