Purification And Characterisation Of Organic Compounds Question 96
Question: Which one of the following is manufactured by the electrolysis of fused sodium chloride
[CPMT 1979, 83, 91]
Options:
A) $ NaOH $
B) $ NaClO $
C) $ Na $
D) $ NaClO_3 $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \underset{(fused)}{\mathop{2NaCl}}\to 2N{{a}^{+}}+2C{{l}^{-}} $
Anode: $ 2C{{l}^{-}}\to 2{{e}^{-}}+Cl_2 $ (oxidation)
Cathode: $ 2N{{a}^{+}}+2{{e}^{-}}\to 2Na $ - (reduction)
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