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During electrolysis of aqueous solution of NaCl with inert electrodes then at cathode instead of Na+(aq) reduction of H2O takes place because ........

(a) Compare to H2O std. reduction potential of Na+(aq) is more

(b) Standard oxidation potential of H2O is very high

(c) of inert electrodes

(d) reduction potential of Na+(aq) is very less

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(d) reduction potential of Na+(aq) is very less

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