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You are experimenting on electrolytic cell at your school laboratory. Which of the following is FALSE?Select one:a.Cations are oxidized.b.Anions are oxidized.c.Cations go to the cathode.d.Anions go to the anode.

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You are experimenting on electrolytic cell at your school laboratory. Which of the following is FALSE?Select one:a.Cations are oxidized.b.Anions are oxidized.c.Cations go to the cathode.d.Anions go to the anode.

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Solution

The false statement is: a. Cations are oxidized.

Here's why:

a. Cations are oxidized - This is FALSE. In an electrolytic cell, cations (positively charged ions) are reduced at the cathode, not oxidized.

b. Anions are oxid

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