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Question
Explain with reason:
A neutral gas other than oxygen is formed at the anode during the electrolysis of fused alumina.
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Solution
An anode is made of carbon, which gets oxidised in the presence of oxygen to form carbon monoxide, which is a neutral gas.
\[\ce{2C + O2 -> 2CO}\]
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