During electrolysis of water with high overpotential electrodes, which outcome is linked to hydrogen evolution?

💡 Explanation

Bubble nucleation dominates at high overpotentials because increased surface supersaturation favors bubble formation via the Volmer-Weber mechanism. Consequently, bubble nucleation exceeds diffusion limitations, therefore option B is correct, rather than electron tansfer limits at the interface.

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