Question

A metal is released in the electrolysis of a salt. It gets deposited on the- a) anode b) cathode c) half on the anode and half on the cathode d) sides of the container

Answer 1

If it is a simple salt
Then the answer is at
b) Cathode
Let us take an example of NaCl

NaCl--> Na+ + Cl-
Na acquires positive charge so it will move to the negative electrode which is cathode
Na+ + e- ----> Na