Question

Splitting of sodium chloride is a decomposition reaction.
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Answer 1

Answer:

2NaCI(1) electric 2 Na (5)

Sodium chlorid current Sodium metal

Answer 2

Answer:

Sodium metal and chlorine gas can be obtained with the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride. The reason for the difference is that the reduction of Na+ (E° = –2.7 v) is energetically more difficult than the reduction of water (–1.23 v).

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