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A drop of water with dissolved oxygen sits on an iron sheet and rust forms. Which reaction takes place where the oxygen is used up, at the cathode region?
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A drop of water with dissolved oxygen sits on an iron sheet and rust forms. Which reaction takes place where the oxygen is used up, at the cathode region?
Fe
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Fe
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e
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\text{Fe} \rightarrow \text{Fe}^{2+} + 2e^-
Fe
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Fe
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2
e
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2
H
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O
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O
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4
H
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2\text{H}_2\text{O} \rightarrow \text{O}_2 + 4\text{H}^+ + 4e^-
2
H
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O
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O
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4
H
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4
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Fe
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Fe
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e
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\text{Fe}^{2+} \rightarrow \text{Fe}^{3+} + e^-
Fe
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Fe
3
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e
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O
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4
H
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4
e
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H
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O
\text{O}_2 + 4\text{H}^+ + 4e^- \rightarrow 2\text{H}_2\text{O}
O
2
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4
H
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4
e
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2
H
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O
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