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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why is hydrogen produced during electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride?

OpenStudy (aaronq):

because this is taking place in water, and the water is being reduced at the cathode, like so: \(2~ H_2O + 2 e^- \rightarrow H_2 + 2 ~OH^- \)

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