The three products of the chloro-alkali process are sodium hydroxide, hydrogen and
Aoxygen
Bchlorine
Cammonia
Dnitrogen
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. chlorine
1. Electrolysis of brine: 2NaCl + 2H2O gives 2NaOH + Cl2 + H2.
2. Chlorine forms at the anode and hydrogen at the cathode.
3. Sodium hydroxide forms near the cathode, so the third product is chlorine.
_Source: AP/TS SCERT Class 10 Physical Science, "Acids, Bases and Salts"_
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