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Dihydrogen of high purity >99.95% is obtained through


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The electrolysis of acidified water using Pt electrodes.

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The reaction of Zn with dilute HCl.

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The electrolysis of brine solution.

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The electrolysis of warm BaOH2.

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Solution

The correct option is D

The electrolysis of warm BaOH2.


Explanation for the correct option:

D) The electrolysis of warm Ba(OH)2:

  1. In the laboratory, high purity compounds can be obtained only with electrolysis.
  2. Similarly, highly purified dihydrogen is also obtained by electrolyzing water using a small amount of acid or base.
  3. Here, BaOH2 is a base. Hence, electrolyzing water in the presence of a base BaOH2 gives us the Highly purified >99.95% Dihydrogen H2.
  4. This highly purified Dihydrogen can be collected at the cathode and the dioxygen O2 can be collected at the anode.

2H2OlBaOH2Electrolysis2H2gCathode+O2gAnode

Explanation for the incorrect options:

A) The electrolysis of acidified water using Pt electrodes:

The highly purified dihydrogen is obtained by electrolyzing the water using a small amount of acid or base in the presence of Nickel Ni electrodes, not Platinum Ptelectrodes.

B) The reaction of Zn with dilute HCl:

By reacting Zn with dilute HCl, dihydrogen can be obtained but not in a highly pure form.

C) The electrolysis of brine solution:

By electrolyzing the Brine solution, along with the Chlorine Cl2, Sodium ions Na+ and Hydroxide ions OH-, Dihydrogen is also obtained. But, as a byproduct, not as a highly purified form.

Hence, option D is correct.


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