What Is One of the Major Products in the Electrolysis

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is one of the major products in the electrolysis of a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution?
Reduction Half-Reaction
E° (V)
Na⁺(aq) + e^- Na(s) -2.71
Mg²⁺(aq) + 2e^- Mg(s) -2.37
2H₂O(l) + 2e^- H₂(g) + 2OH^-(aq) -0.83
O₂(g) + 4H⁺(aq) + 4e^- 2H₂O(l) 1.23
Cl₂(g) + 2e^- 2Cl^-(aq)
1.36

• A)Mg
• B)O₂
• C)H₂O
• D)Na
• E)Cl₂

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