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Choose the correct option : 

a) In mercury battery , Zinc oxide is formed at anode 

b) In nickel cadium cell , cadium gets oxidised 

c) In silver oxide cell , Ag get oxidised to Ag_2O eventually 

Option: 1

a,b,c


Option: 2

b,c


Option: 3

a,c


Option: 4

a,b


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Anode -

In a galvanic cell, the half cell in which oxidation takes place is called the anode.

In silver oxide cell, Ag first  converts to Ag_2O and then to AgO 

2Ag (s) + 2OH^- \rightarrow Ag_2O+ H_2O +2e^-

Ag_2O + 2OH^-\rightarrow 2AgO + H_2O+ 2e^-

Therefore,option(4) is correct

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