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The reaction which take place at cathode in Leclanché cell is

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a

HgO+H2O+2eHg+2OH

b

PbO2+SO42+4H++2ePbSO4+2H2O

c

MnO2+NH4++eMnOOH+NH3

d

ZnZn2++2e

answer is C.

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In the reaction at cathode, manganese is reduced from the + 4 oxidation state to the +3 state. Ammonia produced in the reaction forms a complex with Zn2+ to give [Zn(NH3)4 ]2+.
   

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