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Question
Give reason for the following:
A neutral gas other than oxygen is formed at the anode during electrolysis of fused alumina.
Solution
A neutral gas other than oxygen is formed at the anode during electrolysis of fused alumina because the oxygen gas formed at the anode oxidizes the carbon of the anode to carbon dioxide.
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