what are the products of the electrolysis of brine? of the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride? Explain why the reaction products differ.

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brine gives Chlorine, Sodium Hydroxide and Hydrogen

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Molten NaCl givs Sodium Metal and Chlorine

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how about the last part of the question?

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in brine water gets reduced before sodium metal does because its reduction potential is higher

anonymous · Answer

oh, is that it?

anonymous · Answer

most probably yes

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also, can u help me with one more question

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yeah

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define electrolysis and relate the definition to spontaneity of redox reactions

anonymous · Answer

Well electrolysis refers to using electrical energy to make an otherwise non-spontaneous redox reaction occur

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can u explain more on that

anonymous · Answer

if the overall potential of the reaction is positive, then its spontaneous. but if its negative, uv gotta provide energy externally to make d reaction occur

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negative potential is nonspontaneous reaction??

anonymous · Answer

yeah