2026 · Q72
When electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of sodium chloride, it decomposes to form
General KnowledgeChemistry
- ANaHCO3
- BNaOH
- CHCl
- DHOCl
Explanation
Passing electricity through aqueous sodium chloride (brine electrolysis, the chlor-alkali process) yields sodium hydroxide along with chlorine and hydrogen: 2NaCl + 2H2O -> 2NaOH + Cl2 + H2. The answer is (B) NaOH.