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Give reasons for the following:
In the electrolysis of acidified water, dilute sulphuric acid is preferred to dilute nitric acid for acidification.
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Dilute sulphuric acid is non-volatile while dilute nitric acid is a volatile acid. It may decompose and nitrate radical (NO31-) may tend to interfere with the electrolytic reaction. Hence, in the electrolysis of acidified water, dilute sulphuric acid is preferred to dilute nitric acid.
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