If an electric current is passed through an aqueous solution of What is expected to be produced at the anode and at the cathode? (Neglect any overvoltage.) Standard Reduction Table Cl₂(g) +2 e 2 Cl(aq) O₂(g) +4 H'(aq) + 4e → 2 H₂O(1) Colog) +26) Cols) 2 H₂O() +2e →→ H₂(g) + 2 OH(aq) Eºred, V 1.36 at pH 0.82 at pH=7 -0.28 -0.42 at pH= 7 A) Products at the anode: O₂(g), H*(aq) Products at the cathode: Co(s) B) Products at the anode: Cl₂(s) Products at the cathode: Co(s) C) Products at the anode: Cl,(s) Products at the cathode: H₂(g), OH (aq) D) Products at the anode: O₂(g), H*(aq) Products at the cathode: H₂(g), OH(aq) E) Products at the anode: Cl(aq) Products at the cathode: water

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If an electric current is passed through an aqueous solution of CoCl₂ at pH = 7.
What is
expected to be produced at the anode and at the cathode? (Neglect any
overvoltage.)
Standard Reduction Table
Cl₂(g) + 2 e → 2 Cl-(aq)
O₂(g) + 4 H* (aq) + 4 e
2 H₂O(/)
Co(s)
Co²+ (aq) + 2 e →
2 H₂O() +2e → H₂(g) + 2 OH-(aq)
Eºred, V
1.36
0.82 at pH = 7
-0.28
-0.42 at pH = 7
A) Products at the anode: O₂(g), H*(aq)
Products at the cathode: Co(s)
B) Products at the anode: Cl (s)
Products at the cathode: Co(s)
C) Products at the anode: Cl₂(s)
Products at the cathode: H₂(g), OH-(aq)
D) Products at the anode: O₂(g), H*(aq)
Products at the cathode: H₂(g), OH (aq)
E) Products at the anode: Cl(aq)
Products at the cathode: water
Transcribed Image Text:If an electric current is passed through an aqueous solution of CoCl₂ at pH = 7. What is expected to be produced at the anode and at the cathode? (Neglect any overvoltage.) Standard Reduction Table Cl₂(g) + 2 e → 2 Cl-(aq) O₂(g) + 4 H* (aq) + 4 e 2 H₂O(/) Co(s) Co²+ (aq) + 2 e → 2 H₂O() +2e → H₂(g) + 2 OH-(aq) Eºred, V 1.36 0.82 at pH = 7 -0.28 -0.42 at pH = 7 A) Products at the anode: O₂(g), H*(aq) Products at the cathode: Co(s) B) Products at the anode: Cl (s) Products at the cathode: Co(s) C) Products at the anode: Cl₂(s) Products at the cathode: H₂(g), OH-(aq) D) Products at the anode: O₂(g), H*(aq) Products at the cathode: H₂(g), OH (aq) E) Products at the anode: Cl(aq) Products at the cathode: water
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