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During electrolysis of molten sodium chloride, _______ .

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During electrolysis of molten sodium chloride, _______ .

sodium is obtained by reduction at cathode and chlorine is obtained by oxidation at anode

sodium is obtained by oxidation at cathode and chlorine is obtained by reduction at anode

sodium is obtained by reduction at anode and chlorine is obtained by oxidation at cathode

sodium is obtained by oxidation at anode and chlorine is obtained by reduction at cathode

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During electrolysis of

N a Cl

, the metal sodium is deposited at the cathode (the negatively charged electrode), whereas, chlorine is liberated at the anode (the positively charged electrode). The reactions are:

At cathode :

N a^{+} + e^{-} \to N a

At anode :

2 C l^{-} \to C l_{2} + 2 e^{-}

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