I have a solution of $\ce{AgNO_3}$ (is diluted with water). I electrolyse it. What products from at anode and cathode.
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asked Mar 30, 2017 at 1:56
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You would get silver at the cathode, and oxygen at the anode.
Since silver is below hydrogen in the spectrochemical series,it tends to get reduced over hydrogen, similarly, since $\ce{NO3-}$ is above $\ce{OH-}$ , it tends not to get oxidised, therefore giving oxygen.
$\ce{Ag+ + e- -> Ag}$ (at cathode)
$\ce{ 4OH- -> O2 + 2H2O + 4e-}$ (at anode)
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$\begingroup$ But isnt the Voltage for NO3- (+0.96) which is above Ag (+0.80)?? @Supernova. there fore NO3- will reduce. can u give the acutal voltage of the half reactions if i got it wrong. $\endgroup$ Mar 30, 2017 at 7:15
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$\begingroup$ This is somewhat similar to what happens when you have both $\ce{OH-}$ and $\ce{NO3-}$ in the medium. With $\ce{Ag}$ at the other side @KierenAlbuquerque $\endgroup$– SubZeroMar 30, 2017 at 7:44
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