Chemistry, asked by simplyn1259, 11 months ago

Why chlorine is said to be oxidised during electrolysis of sodium chloride?

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Answered by UsmanSant

Chlorine anion is oxidised during electrolysis at anode because it loses one electron to form half mole of chlorine gas. Loss of electron is oxidation.

Cl- → 1/2Cl2 + e-

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