In the industrial production of which of the following, molecular hydrogen is obtained as a byproduct?
Solution
Molecular hydrogen is produced as a byproduct in the industrial production of $\mathrm{NaOH}$ by electrolysis of aq $\mathrm{NaCl}$ solution<br/><br/>
$\mathrm{NaCl} \rightarrow \mathrm{Na}^{+}+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}$<br/><br/>
$$
\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{H^{+}}+\mathrm{OH}^{-}
\end{aligned}
$$<br/><br/>
Cathode : $$2 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+2 \mathrm{e} \rightarrow \mathrm{H}_{2}+2 \mathrm{OH}^{-}$$
<br/><br/>
Anode : $2 \mathrm{Cl}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{Cl}_{2}+2 \mathrm{e}$
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$\mathrm{NaOH}$ is crystallised from the remaining part of electrolyte.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: s-Block Elements · Topic: Alkali Metals
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