When electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of sodium chloride (called brine), it decomposes to form _______.

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Sodium sulphate

Sodium nitrate

Sodium hydroxide

Sodium carbonate

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When electricity is allowed to pass through an aqueous solution of sodium chloride, which is also known as brine, it decomposes to form sodium hydroxide. The process is called the chlor-alkali process because of the products formed. In the name, chlor stands for chlorine and alkali stands for sodium hydroxide.

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