1. Electrolysis of Sodium Chloride
... when you electrolysed the molten salt. • H20(l) H+(aq) + OH- (aq) The Ions present are: Na+, Cl-, OH- and H+. At the Cathode: The ions present here are Na+ and H+. The most reactive ion is going stay in the solution. Looking at the reactivity series, Na+ (sodium) is more reactive than H (hydrogen) and so will remain in the solution, as hydrogen gas bubbles ... ...
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