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The ____ hydrides on electrolysis liberate hydrogen gas at the anode, which confirms the existence of H ion.

Option: 1

Ionic

 


Option: 2

Saline

 


Option: 3

Covalent

 


Option: 4

Both a and b

 


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The ionic hydrides are crystalline, non-volatile and nonconducting in solid state. However, their melts conduct electricity and on electrolysis liberate dihydrogen gas at anode, which confirms the existence of H ion.

2 \mathrm{H}^{-}(\text {melt }) \stackrel{\text { anode }}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{H}_2(\mathrm{g})+2 \mathrm{e}^{-}

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