Question

The electrolysis of fused sodium chloride gives ______ at the cathode and ______ at the anode, whereas the products obtained on electrolysis of an aqueous solution of sodium chloride are ______ at the cathode and ______ at the anode.

Answer 1

The electrolysis of fused sodium chloride gives sodium at the cathode and chlorine gas at the anode, whereas the products obtained on electrolysis of an aqueous solution of sodium chloride are hydrogen gas at the cathode and chlorine gas at the anode.