if like silver nitrate solution undergoes electrolysis,

using both silver electrodes, what will be the produc at anode!?

i've seen silver dissolves to form silver ions as well as oxygen is produced, which one is correct!?

i know OH- is a stronger reducing agent than Ag...

 

thx~( sorri for asking such a silly question )

Oxygen at the Anode and silver at the Cathode

 

this may help too: http://chem.lapeer.org/chem2docs/silver.html

 

it`s not a silly question either

but ones said that

 

electrochemical series of the discharge of OH- or Ag is not the only factor. The concentration of the solvent, nature of electrode are also important. So to speak, very high [Ag+] & [NO3-] means relatively low concentration of [OH-] & [H+]. So comparatvely, the conc. of Ag(s) here is far higher than that of OH-, so it discharge perferentially. Second, metal electrode, such copper, silver, may enhance the release of ions especially ions like Cu, Ag, Ni, etc.

 

but is the effect of concentration apply to the "solid" silver anode too? not only apply to ions in the solution!?