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Offline LHM

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Electrolysis of Magnesium bromide
« on: November 11, 2010, 05:44:44 PM »
The products of the electrolysis of molten MgBr2 are:
A) H2(g) and O2(g)
B) H2(g) and Br2(g)
C) Mg(l) and O2(g)
D) Mg(l) and Br2(g)

Right now I understand it to be that electrolysis of aqueous MgBr2, since it includes H2O, produces H2(g) and O2(g). But since it's molten MgBr2, then water can't be involved, so I think it's D) Mg(l) and Br2(g). The answer key says that the answer's C though, but how can O2(g) be produced if there's no water?

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Re: Electrolysis of Magnesium bromide
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2010, 06:35:39 PM »
D it is.
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