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Question 12
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Molten magnesium chloride, MgCl2\text{MgCl}_2MgCl2​, is electrolysed.

Which row of the table shows the correct half-equations for the reactions occurring at each electrode?

CathodeAnode
AMg2+→Mg+2e−\text{Mg}^{2+} \rightarrow \text{Mg} + 2\text{e}^-Mg2+→Mg+2e−2Cl−+2e−→Cl22\text{Cl}^- + 2\text{e}^- \rightarrow \text{Cl}_22Cl−+2e−→Cl2​
BMg2++2e−→Mg\text{Mg}^{2+} + 2\text{e}^- \rightarrow \text{Mg}Mg2++2e−→Mg2Cl−→Cl2+2e−2\text{Cl}^- \rightarrow \text{Cl}_2 + 2\text{e}^-2Cl−→Cl2​+2e−
CMg2++2e−→Mg\text{Mg}^{2+} + 2\text{e}^- \rightarrow \text{Mg}Mg2++2e−→MgCl−→Cl2+e−\text{Cl}^- \rightarrow \text{Cl}_2 + \text{e}^-Cl−→Cl2​+e−
DMg2+→Mg+2e−\text{Mg}^{2+} \rightarrow \text{Mg} + 2\text{e}^-Mg2+→Mg+2e−Cl−+e−→Cl2\text{Cl}^- + \text{e}^- \rightarrow \text{Cl}_2Cl−+e−→Cl2​

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