what is chlor alkali process?

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When electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of sodium chloride (called brine), it decomposes to form sodium hydroxide. The process is called the chlor-alkali process because of the products formed- chlor for chlorine and alkali for sodium hydroxide. Following is the chemical equation for the process
2NaCl (aq) + 2H₂O (l) â†’ 2NaOH (aq) + Cl₂ (g) + H₂ (g)

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