Sodium metal is produced commercially by the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride and chlorine is produced as a by product. How many litres of chlorine at 1.8 atm and 27^oC will be produced if a current of 1.0 x 10³ A is passed through NaCl (l) for 9.65 hr.?

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equivalents of Cl₂ produced
$= \frac{1000 \times 9 .65 \times 3600}{96500} = 360$
moles of Cl₂ =180
$so V = \frac{nRT}{P} \Rightarrow \frac{180 \times 0 .0821 \times 300}{1 .8}$
= 2463 L

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