Question

when electricity is passed through aqueous solution of sodium chloride three products are obtained why is the process called chlor-alkali process

Answer 1

The three products are:

1️⃣Sodium hydroxide ( NaOH)

2️⃣Chlorine ( Cl2)

3️⃣Hydrogen( H2) .

This is known as chlor - alkali process because when the electricity pass through the aqueous solution then it decompose to form sodium hydroxide.

So it is called chlor - alkali process.