How I solved the problem of that day

A solution of copper (II) tetraoxosulphate(VI) is electrolysed with a current

of 6A flowing for 5 hours. Calculate the mass of Copper deposited.(1
Faraday= 96500Coulombs, Cu=63.5)
I used the formula m = QM/zF where Q = coulombs, M= molar mass, z= charge
on the valent c=electrons and F= 1 Faraday
I = 6A, t = 5 hours = 18000 secs 1F= 96500C and M =
63.5 g/mol
For the half cell reaction of copper, we have that Cu2+ + 2e-  Cu(s) and the
valency=+2
Therefore mass = It x M/zF = (6 x 18000 x 63.5)/(+2 x 96500)
= (6858000)/(193000) = 35.53367876 g approximately 35.53g
My other question
Assuming you had a solution of CuNO3 for instance, how would you
electrolyze it? What would be the anodic and cathodic half cell reactions? I
personally will try and say that..
At the cathode: Cu2+ + 2e-  Cu(s)
At the anode: I have no clue what to do…maybe O2-  O2(g) + 2e-
The thing is that in the note they first broke up aqueous cuso4 into cuso4 and
water, but then you now ionized the water…i don’t really understand that whole
process. Like ok when you now ionize the water, what gas will now be
discharged and at which terminals…so if cu is obviously electrolyzed and it
becomes a solid, what happens to the NO3 and the H20? It said that OH- will be
preferentially discharged as against NO3 if both of them are present but…
I’m just confused.
Also, if you could please write a little rundown on how to write half-cell
reactions in acidic and basic medium (especially basic because basic confuses
me) I’d be very grateful