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What products are formed during the electrolysis of a concentrated aqueous solution of NaCl?

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a

Cl2(g)

b

NaOH(aq)

c

H2(g)

d

HClO3

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The product of electrolysis of concentrated aqueous sodium chloride is sodium hydroxide, hydrogen gas and chlorine gas.

The following reaction is obtained as a result,

NaClNa+(I)+Cl(I)

At cathode: reduction of 2Na+(I)+eNa(I)

At anode: oxidation of 2Cl(I)Cl2(g)+2e

Net Reaction is written as  2Na+(I)+2Cl(I)2Na(I)+Cl2(g)

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What products are formed during the electrolysis of a concentrated aqueous solution of NaCl?