Acidified water is electrolysed by using carbon electrodes. What is produced at positive carbon electrode?
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During electrolysis of acidified water using carbon electrodes, O2− ions are oxidized at the positive carbon electrode (anode) and thus oxygen gas is liberated at anode.
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