The Sblock Elements Ques 13

13. In which of the following processes, fused sodium hydroxide is electrolysed at a $330^{\circ} C$ temperature for extraction of sodium?

[2000 BCE]

(a) Castner’s process

(b) Down’s syndrome

(c) Cyanide process

(d) Both ‘b’ and ‘c’

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Solution:

In Castner process, for production of $(Na)$ sodium metal, sodium hydroxide $(NaOH)$ is electrolysed at $380^{\circ} C$.