Electrochemistry

Manufacturing
 Manufacturing of Chlorine , Hydrogen & Sodium Hydroxide
LO:
● Brine is a
● Describe, in
concentrated
outline, the
solution of aqueous
manufacture of
– chlorine, sodium chloride.
hydrogen and ● When electrolysed it
sodium produces chlorine,
hydroxide from hydrogen and
concentrated sodium hydroxide.
aqueous sodium
chloride
 Manufacturing of Chlorine , Hydrogen & Sodium Hydroxide
LO: ● The electrolyte is
concentrated sodium
● Describe, in
chloride which contains the
outline, the following ions: H+, Cl– and
manufacture of OH–.
– chlorine, ● The H+ ions are discharged
hydrogen and at the cathode as hydrogen
gas.
sodium
● The Cl– ions are discharged
hydroxide from at the anode as chlorine
concentrated gas.
aqueous sodium ● The Na+ and OH– ions
chloride remain behind and form the
NaOH solution.