During the electrolysis of fused NaCl , the product obtained at anode is

Step-by-step solution

Anode: The electrode of an electrochemical cell at which oxidation occurs. Cathode: The electrode of an electrochemical cell at which reduction occurs. Electrolysis of molten NaCl or fused NaCl Sodium ions migrate to cathode, where electron enter, the melt is reduced to sodium metal Na ⁺+ e ⁻ Cl ₂+ e ⁻ Chlorine ions migrate to anode. They give up their electrons to the anode and are oxidized to chlorine gas: Cl ⁻ 1 2 Cl ₂+ e ⁻ Overall reaction 2 NaCl 2 Na ( s )+ Cl ₂ (g)