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During the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution, how many electrons are lost by each chloride ion?


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Solution

The correct option is A 1
During the electrolysis of sodium chloride solution, chlorine on oxidation loses two electrons at anode.
At anode (oxidation):
2Cl(aq)Cl2(g)+2e

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