Question

Write reaction occuring during the electrolysis of agno3

Answer 1

An aqueous solution of AgNO3 with platinum electrode.

as you know, Platinum is an inert electrode so, at anode oxidation of water takes place. as a result of this O2 is released at anode according to below equation

2H2O(l) -------> O2 + 4H+ + 4e

at cathode reduction of Ag+ ions takes place

therefore , on electrolysis of aqueous solution of AgNL3 solution with platinum electrode , O2 is released at anode and Ag+ ions deposited at cathode.

Answer 2

You would get silver at the cathode, and oxygen at the anode.

Since silver is below hydrogen in the spectrochemical series,it tends to get reduced over hydrogen, similarly, since NO3−NOX3X− is above OH−OHX− , it tends not to get oxidised, therefore giving oxygen.

Ag++e−⟶AgAgX+eX−⟶Ag (at cathode)

4OH−⟶O2+2H2O+4e−4OHX−⟶OX2+2HX2O+4eX− (at anode)