Question

In the electrolysis of water,


(1) Name the gas collected at anode and cathode.

(2) Why is the volume of gas collected at one electrode than the other?​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) In the electrolysis of water, the gas collected at cathode is hydrogen and the gas collected at anode is oxygen. (ii) The gas which is collected in double the amount during the electrolysis of water is hydrogen.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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In the electrolysis of water,

(1) The gas collected at cathode is hydrogen and the gas collected at anode is oxygen.

(2) The gas which is collected in double the amount during the electrolysis of water is hydrogen. This is because water contains two parts of hydrogen element as compared to one part of oxygen element by volume.