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JEE Main 2014 · 6 Apr · Shift 1, Chemistry question 42

The metal that cannot be obtained by electrolysis of an aqueous solution of its salts is :

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Answer and worked solution

Official answer: B

CaX2+\ce{Ca^2+} (E∘=−2.87E^\circ=-2.87 V) is much harder to reduce than water. Electrolysis of its aqueous salts gives HX2\ce{H2} at the cathode, not Ca. Ag, Cu and Cr can be deposited from aqueous solution.