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OWLv2 for Ebbing/Gammon's General Chemistry, 11th Edition, [Instant Access], 1 term (6 months)
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Author: Darrell Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 19, Problem 19.120QP
A potassium chloride solution is electrolyzed by passing a current through the solution using inert electrodes. A gas evolves at each electrode, and there is a large increase in pH of the solution. Write the half-reactions that occur at the anode and at the cathode.
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