What reaction occurs at the anode during the electrolysis of aqueous CuSO₄?
Reduction Half-Reaction
E° (V)
2H₂O(l) + 2e^- H₂(g) + 2OH^-(aq) -0.83
2H⁺(aq) + 2e^- H₂(g) 0.00
Cu²⁺(aq) + 2e^- Cu(s) 0.34
O₂(g) + 4H⁺(aq) + 4e^- 2H₂O(l) 1.23

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What reaction occurs at the anode during the electrolysis of aqueous CuSO₄?
Reduction Half-Reaction
E° (V)
2H₂O(l) + 2e^-

What reaction occurs at the anode during the electrolysis of aqueous CuSO<sub>4</sub>? Reduction Half-Reaction E° (V) 2H<sub>2</sub>O(l) + 2e<sup>-</sup> H<sub>2</sub>(g) + 2OH<sup>-</sup>(aq) -0.83 2H<sup>+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup> H<sub>2</sub>(g) 0.00 Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup> Cu(s) 0.34 O<sub>2</sub>(g) + 4H<sup>+</sup>(aq) + 4e<sup>-</sup> 2H<sub>2</sub>O(l) 1.23 A) 2H<sub>2</sub>O(l) → O<sub>2</sub>(g) + 4H<sup>+</sup>(aq) + 4e<sup>-</sup> B) Cu(s) → Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup> C) 2H<sub>2</sub>O(l) + 2e<sup>-</sup> → H<sub>2</sub>(g) + 2OH<sup>-</sup>(aq) D) Cu<sup>2+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup> → Cu(s) E) 2H<sup>+</sup>(aq) + 2e<sup>-</sup> → H<sub>2</sub>(g)

H₂(g) + 2OH^-(aq) -0.83
2H⁺(aq) + 2e^-

H₂(g) 0.00
Cu²⁺(aq) + 2e^-

Cu(s) 0.34
O₂(g) + 4H⁺(aq) + 4e^-

2H₂O(l) 1.23

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The Answer of What reaction occurs at the anode during the electrolysis of aqueous CuSO₄? Reduction Half-Reaction E° (V) 2H₂O(l)+ 2e^- H₂(g)+ 2OH^-(aq) -0.83 2H⁺(aq)+ 2e^- H₂(g) 0.00 Cu²⁺(aq)+ 2e^- Cu(s) 0.34 O₂(g)+ 4H⁺(aq)+ 4e^- 2H₂O(l) 1.23

What Reaction Occurs at the Anode During the Electrolysis of Aqueous