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The reduction of potassium hypochlorite was investigated using a rotating cylindrical platinum cathode. First‐order kinetics with respect to the activities of H + and were observed. The mechanism of reduction of involves formation of followed by the transfer of an electron to this acid as shown below The second reaction in this sequence is rate‐determining step. The rest potential in this system is a mixed potential due to the coupling of the cathodic reactions shown above to an anodic reaction involving the oxidation of water.
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