Electrolysis

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During the industrial extraction of aluminium by the electrolysis of molten aluminium oxide (Al2O3\text{Al}_2\text{O}_3Al2​O3​), oxide ions are discharged at the carbon anodes to produce oxygen gas. Which half-equation correctly represents the formation of oxygen gas at the anode?

2O2−→O2+2e−2\text{O}^{2-} \rightarrow \text{O}_2 + 2\text{e}^-2O2−→O2​+2e−

O2+4e−→2O2−\text{O}_2 + 4\text{e}^- \rightarrow 2\text{O}^{2-}O2​+4e−→2O2−

2O2−→O2+4e−2\text{O}^{2-} \rightarrow \text{O}_2 + 4\text{e}^-2O2−→O2​+4e−

O2−→O+2e−\text{O}^{2-} \rightarrow \text{O} + 2\text{e}^-O2−→O+2e−

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