The anode product is Cl2 (g) , the cathode product is Na (l) metal , the species that is getting reduced is Na+ (l) and the species that is getting oxidised is Cl- (l)
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What is Electrolysis ?</h3>
Electrolysis is a process that involves the movement of ions to the oppositely charged cathodes.
For example: electrolysis of NaCl.
Electrolysis of NaCl : The commercial electrolysis of NaCl is performed on both molten NaCl and aqueous NaCl solutions.
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What is Electrolysis of molten NaCl ?</h3>
1. When NaCl is heated at very high temperature ≈1070 K, it gets separated into ionised forms i.e. sodium ion and chloride ion.
The following reaction takes place:
NaCl (l) → Na+ (l) + Cl-(l)
2. During electrolysis the following reactions takes place at cathode and anode respectively:
at anode: 2Cl- (l) → Cl2(g) + 2e-
at cathode: 2Na+ (l) + e- → Na(l)
Overall reaction is :
2Na+(l) + 2Cl-(l) → 2Na(l) + Cl2 (g)
So, from the above reactions the following conclusions can be drawn :-
The product obtained at anode is Cl2 (g) and the product obtained at cathode is Na(l) metal. The species that is getting oxidised is Cl- (l) and the species that is getting reduced is Na+ (l) metal.
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