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Write the preparation of caustic soda with equation |
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Answer» It is generally prepared by ELECTROLYSIS of sodium CHLORIDE in Castner-kellner cell. A BRINE solution is electrolyzed using mercury CATHODE and carbon anode. Sodium metal, DISCHARGED at the cathode, combine with mercury to form sodium amalgam. Cl gas is evolved at the cathode |
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