Identify the correct representation of reaction occurring during chloralkali process.
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2NaCl(l)+2H2O(l)→2NaOH(l)+Cl2(g)+H2(g)
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2NaCl(aq)+2H2O(aq)→2NaOH(aq)+Cl2(g)+H2(g)
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C
2NaCl(aq)+2H2O(l)→2NaOH(aq)+Cl2(aq)+H2(aq)
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D
2NaCl(aq)+2H2O(l)→2NaOH(aq)+Cl2(g)+H2(g)
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Solution
The correct option is D2NaCl(aq)+2H2O(l)→2NaOH(aq)+Cl2(g)+H2(g) Sodium chloride in water is a brine solution which gives sodium hydroxide in aqueous solution and hydrogen and chlorine gases. It is known as chloralkali process. It is an industrial process for the electyrolysis of sodium chloride. It is the technology which is used to produce chlorine and caustic soda(sodium hydroxide) on commercial scale.