Reaction of Acids with Metal Carbonates and Bicarbonates
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Question
When electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of Sodium chloride, three products are obtained. Why is the process called Chlor-alkali process?
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Solution
When electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of Sodium chloride. The three products obtained are Hydrogen, Chlorine, and Sodium hydroxide.
The reaction involved in this process is as:
Due to the production of Chlorine and Sodium hydroxide formed, this process is called Chlor-alkali process.
Here, chlor stands for Chlorine and alkali for Sodium hydroxide.