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On passing electric current over molten ionic hydrides of -block elements,
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is liberated at the anode
When electric current is passed through an ionic hydride in the molten state, hydrogen gas is liberated at the anode. In hydrides of s-block hydrogen exist in -1 oxidation state. And it is oxidised into hydrogen gas. And oxidation always take place at anode.
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