If you had to seperate salt into clorine gas and sodium. Exactly how would you do it?

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If you had to seperate salt into clorine gas and sodium. Exactly how would you do it?

2006-09-26 14:23:46 · 3 answers · asked by SCIENCE MAN 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Electrolysis. Same method used to separate hydrogen and oxygen from H2O molecules.

2006-09-26 14:25:32 · answer #1 · answered by The Terminator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Since cholrine and gas form an ionic solid, i would probably dissolve the salt in water and then perform electrolysis on the solution.

Now depending on the bond formed between the Na and O and th Cl and the H2. You might be able to separate the the elements with a current passing through the resultant gasses..

2006-09-26 21:30:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mark B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

electrolysis Or react with chemical which is more reactive than sodium!

2006-09-30 21:32:46 · answer #3 · answered by smart-crazy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋