Electrolysis of brine produces Na at cathode.

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Electrolysis of brine or NaCl produces hydrogen at cathode and chlorine at anode while the electrolyte NaOH sodium hydroxide remains in the solution.

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In the electrolysis of $N a_{2} S O_{4}$ solution using inert electrode

a) the anodic reaction is

$2 H_{2} O \to O_{2} (g) + 4 e^{-} + 4 H^{+}$

b) $H_{2} (g)$ and $O_{2} (g)$ is produced in a molar ratio of 2:1

c) 23 grams of sodium is produced at the cathode

d) the cathode reaction is $N a^{+} + e^{-} \to N a$

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