Question

In the electrolysis of molten Sodium Chloride *

a. Sodium is obtained at the anode

b. Chlorine is obtained at the cathode

c. Sodium is obtained at the Cathode

d. No reaction takes place





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Answer 1

Answer:

chlorine is obtained at the cathode

Explanation:

In the arrangement of cell, anode is connected to positive terminal and cathode is connected to negative terminal. When sodium chloride is used it gets dissociated into sodium ion and chloride ion which are positive and negative respectively. As negative attracts to positive, chloride ion goes to anode terminal side and there it donates electrons and becomes chlorine gas. Hence, in electrolysis of molten sodium chloride, chlorine is formed at anode.