JEE Main20236 Apr 2023Evening ShiftChemistryElectrochemistryActual
The product, which is not obtained during the electrolysis of brine solution is
Options
- AH 2
- BHCl
- CNaOH
- DCl 2
Correct answer
B. HCl
Step-by-step solution
The aqueous solution of sodium chloride is known as brine solution. On electrolysis of brine solution, the following reactions are observed. Oxidation reaction takes place at anode and reduction reaction takes place at cathode. The reaction Anode: 2 OH - → 1 2 O 2 + H 2 O + 2 e ⊝ Cathode: H 2 O + e ⊝ → 1 2 H 2 + OH ⊝ Hydrogen and oxygen are electrode products. The remaining solution contain NaOH . Hence, HCl is not obtained