When an aqueous, neutral NiCl₂ solution is electrolyzed with 20 dc voltage, Cl₂ gas is the primary product in the anode, while H₂ gas will be the primary product in the cathode. Consider that the overpotentials for the production of gases Cl₂, O₂ and H₂ are negligible (~0.0 V). Eº Cl₂/Cl-: +1.36 V Eº O₂, H+/H₂O: +1.23 V E° H*/H₂: 0.00 V E° Ni+2/Ni: -0.23 V E° H₂O/H₂, OH-: -0.83 V Select one: O True O False

When an aqueous, neutral NiCl₂ solution is electrolyzed with 20 dc voltage, Cl₂ gas is the primary product in the anode, while H₂ gas will be the primary product in the cathode. Consider that the overpotentials for the production of gases Cl₂, O₂ and H₂ are negligible (~0.0 V). Eº Cl₂/Cl-: +1.36 V Eº O₂, H+/H₂O: +1.23 V E° H*/H₂: 0.00 V E° Ni+2/Ni: -0.23 V E° H₂O/H₂, OH-: -0.83 V Select one: O True O False

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