how can sodium chloride be separated into sodium and chlorine?

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how can sodium chloride be separated into sodium and chlorine?

2007-09-30 00:18:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Not as easy as you might think. I'd do it in two stages.

Electrolysis of sodium chloride solution will extract the chlorine. Then you have to dry the remaining sodium hydroxide and melt it and electrolyse that.

2007-09-30 00:22:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Sodium chloride also known as table salt or rock salt. When salt dissolves in water, it separates into sodium (Na+) ions and chloride (Cl-) ions.

2007-09-30 00:35:45 · answer #2 · answered by Sheryl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

By electrolysis of the solution or molten salt.

2007-09-30 00:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋