how is sodium obtained from molten sodium chloride give equation for the reaction
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- Sodium is obtained from molten sodium chloride by the process of electrolysis.
- Electricity is passed in the aqueous solution of sodium chloride where Sodium metal gets deposited in the anode and chlorine gas gets deposited at the cathode.
- This method is used to obtain the metals high in the reactivity as reducing agent cannot be used to obtain with these metals.
- This method can also be used for other metals like Potassium, Magnesium and Calcium.
- Equation for the reaction: 2NaCl(aq) -------------> 2Na(s) + Cl2(g)
- Electricity
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