What happens when chlorine comes in contact with NaOH during electrolysis of NaCl?

NaCl is produced

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NaOCl is produced

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Both (a) and (b)

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Both (a) and (b)
During electrolysis of $N a C l$ , when $C l_{2}$ comes in contact with NaOH it produce both $N a C l$ and $N a O C l$ .
$2 N a O H + C l_{2} \to N a C l + N a O C l + H_{2} O$
To overcome this problem, the anode is separated from cathode in the electrolytic cell.

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