Answer
In the electrolysis of a molten salt such as NaCl, Na is reduced and Cl is oxidized.
Work Step by Step
$2Na^{+} + 2e^{-}→ 2Na$
$2Cl^{-} → Cl_{2} + 2e^{-}$
Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321809246
ISBN 13:
978-0-32180-924-7
Chapter 18 - Sections 18.1-18.9 - Exercises - Review Questions - Page 904: 29
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