Explain with reason: A neutral gas other than oxygen is formed at… - Vidyadip

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Explain with reason:
A neutral gas other than oxygen is formed at the anode during electrolysis of fused alumina.

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An anode is made of carbon which gets oxidised in the presence of oxygen to form carbon monoxide which is a neutral gas.
$
2 C + O _2 \rightarrow 2 CO
$
An anode is made of carbon which gets oxidised in the presence of oxygen to form carbon monoxide which is a neutral gas.
$
2 C + O _2 \rightarrow 2 CO
$

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