when electricity is passed through the aqua solution of sodium chloride three products are obtained. Write the name of three products and chemical reaction involved in this process.
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The three products of the electrolysis of concentrated sodium chloride solution have important uses in the chemical industry:
1;hydrogen is used as a fuel and for making ammonia
2;chlorine is used to sterilise water supplies, and to make bleach and hydrochloric acid
3;sodium hydroxide is used to make soap, paper and bleach
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When sodium chloride is electrolysed, sodium is obtained at cathode which then reacts with water to give alkali and hydrogen. Thus alkali is the main product. On the other hand, chlorine is obtained at anode. So it is called chlor-alkali process.
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