What will happen during the electrolysis of aqueous solution of CuSO4 in the presence of copper electrodes?
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a
Copper will deposit at cathode
b
Copper will dissolve at anode
c
Oxygen will be released at anode
d
Copper will deposit at anode
answer is A.
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Detailed Solution
Electrolysis of CuSO4 can be represented by following two half-cell reactions At cathode Cu2++2e−⟶Cu(s) At anode Cu(s)⟶Cu2++2e−Here, Cu will deposit at cathode while copper will dissolved at anode.