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sodium is manufactured commercially by electrolysis of molten sodium chloride. explain why it is not possible to use sodium chloride solution for this.
bobpursley
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that is because it will electrolysis the water into H2 and O2 ...
it takes more energy to electrolysis NaCL to Na and Cl2 than H2O to H2 and O2

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