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SAQ : Give the cathode anode reaction during the electrolysis of molten NaCl

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Give the cathode anode reaction during the electrolysis of molten NaCl. 

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Cathode: Na+ + e– → Na

Anode: 2Cl– →  Cl2 (g) + 2e–

At the cathode, sodium ions are reduced to form sodium metal, while at the anode, chloride ions are oxidized to form chlorine gas.

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