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  4. During the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride the cathodic reaction is

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Q. During the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride the cathodic reaction is

Electrochemistry

Solution:

$2H^+ + 2e^- \rightarrow H_2$
$H^+$ undergo reduction in preference to
$Na^+$ because of greater reduction potential