Redox products with inert electrodes?

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Inert electrodes, such as platinum or silver-coated electrodes, facilitate oxidation-reduction reactions without undergoing any changes themselves. When a direct current (DC) voltage is applied between these electrodes in a saline solution of potassium chloride (KCl), chlorine gas is produced at the positive electrode (anode), while hydrogen gas is generated at the negative electrode (cathode). The inert nature of the electrodes allows them to effectively transfer charge during these reactions without participating in the chemical processes themselves.
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What are the oxidation-reduction reactions that are produced at the electrodes when they are considered inert (platinum or silver coated)?
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What are the oxidation-reduction reactions that are produced at the electrodes when they are considered inert (platinum or silver coated)?
Let's take a simple example of a saline solution of KCl and apply a DC voltage between the two electrodes.
Thank you in advance.
 
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OK,
It seems elementary: Chlorine on one side (positive electrode) and hydrogen on the negative electrode.
 
Yes. Inert electrode just transfers charge and doesn't change itself in the process.
 
Thanks for the confirmation, Borek.
 
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