What is the half-reaction that occurs at the cathode during the electrolysis of an aqueous sodium iodide solution? Half-Reaction E° (V)
2H2O(l) + 2e- → H2(g) +2OH-(aq) -0.83
O2(g) + 4H+(aq) + 4e- →2H2O(l) +1.23
Na+(aq) + e- → Na(s) -2.71
I2(s) + 2e- → 2I-(aq) +0.53
A) Na+ + e- →
B) O2(g) + 4H+(aq) + 4e- → 2H2O(l)
C) 2H2O + 2e- → H2 + 2OH-
D) I2 + 2e- → 2I-
E) 2I- → I2 + 2e-
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