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Q.

 The products of electrolysis of aqueous NaCl solution are

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a

H2 at cathode and Cl2 at anode

b

H2 at cathode and O2 at anode

c

Na at cathode and O2 at anode

d

Na at cathode and Cl2 at anode

answer is B.

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When aqueous solution of NaCl is electrolysed , the following reaction takes place. 

NaCl(aq)Na(aq)++Cl(aq)-+H(aq) ++OH(aq)-

According to preferential discharge theory, H+ is discharged at cathode and Cl- is discharged at anode. 

Anode: 2Cl-Cl2+2e-(oxidation) 

Cathode : 2H++2e-H2 (reduction )

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