How Is Sodium Metal Commercially Produced

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Multiple Choice

How is sodium metal commercially produced?

• A) By electrolysis of molten Na₂CO₃.
• B) By electrolysis of NaCl(aq).
• C) By electrolysis molten NaCl using a Downs Cell.
• D) By reaction of potassium metal vapor with molten NaCl.
• E) By reduction of NaOH with carbon.

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