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JEE Main 20257 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2025
Date
7 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Electrochemistry

JEE Main 2025 · 7 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Electrochemistry

Given below are two statements : 1 M aqueous solution of each of...

Given below are two statements :
1 M aqueous solution of each of Cu(NO3)2,AgNO3\mathrm{Cu}\left(\mathrm{NO}_3\right)_2, \mathrm{AgNO}_3, Hg2(NO3)2;Mg(NO3)2\mathrm{Hg}_2\left(\mathrm{NO}_3\right)_2 ; \mathrm{Mg}\left(\mathrm{NO}_3\right)_2 are electrolysed using inert electrodes,
 Given : EAg+/Agθ=0.80 V,EHg22+/Hgθ=0.79 V,ECu2+/Cuθ=0.24 V and  EMg2+/Mgθ=−2.37 V\begin{aligned} & \text{ Given : } \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Ag}^{+} / \mathrm{Ag}}^\theta=0.80 \mathrm{~V}, \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Hg}_2^{2+} / \mathrm{Hg}}^\theta=0.79 \mathrm{~V}, \\ & \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Cu}^{2+} / \mathrm{Cu}}^\theta=0.24 \mathrm{~V} \text{\text{ and } } \mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{Mg}^{2+} / \mathrm{Mg}}^\theta=-2.37 \mathrm{~V}\end{aligned}
Statement (I) : With increasing voltage, the sequence of deposition of metals on the cathode will be Ag,Hg\mathrm{Ag}, \mathrm{Hg} and Cu
Statement (II) : Magnesium will not be deposited at cathode instead oxygen gas will be evolved at the cathode.
In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Options

  1. ABoth statement I and statement II are incorrect
  2. BStatement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
  3. CBoth statement I and statement II are correct
  4. DStatement I is incorrect but statement II is correct

Correct answer

B. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

Step-by-step solution

Statement-II ⇒\Rightarrow At cathode, instead of Mg,H2O(ℓ)\mathrm{Mg}, \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_{(\ell)} will reduce \& evolve H2\mathrm{H}_2 gas.
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