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When sodium hydride is electrolyzed, hydrogen is liberated at which electrode? Give an equation.

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$N a H E l e c t r o l y s i s - ------ \to N a^{+} + H^{-}$

At anode;
$2 H^{-} - 2 e^{-} \to H_{2} (g)$

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