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Q.

For a fuel cell, which statement is correct?

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a

Hydrogen is oxidized to H2O  at cathode

b

Oxygen is reduced to OH  at anode 

c

Hydrogen is oxidized to  H2O at anode

d

Hydrogen is oxidized to  H+ at anode

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Galvanic cells which use energy for combustion of fuels like  H2,CH4,CH3OH etc. as the source to produce electrical energy are called fuel cells. Fuel cell uses the reaction of H2andO2  in gaseous state to form water.
At anode, hydrogen is oxidized to  H2O
(i)2H24H++4e(ii)4H++4OH4H2O

At cathode, oxygen is reduced to OH ions
O2(g)+2H2O(l)+4e4OH(aq)               
 

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