(a) What happens when a concentrated solution of sodium chloride (brine) is electrolysed? Write the equation of the reaction involved. (b) Why is the electrolysis of a concentrated solution of sodium chloride known as chlor- alkali process? (c) Name any three products of the chlor-alkali process. State two uses of each of these products.
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(a) When a concentrated solution of sodium chloride is electrolysed, it decomposes to form sodium hydroxide, chlorine and hydrogen. (b) Because of the products formed: Chlor for chlorine and alkali for sodium hydroxide.
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