Question

What are the four ions formed when sodium chloride undergoes electrolysis?

Answer 1

Answer: The four ions formed are
`H^+` ,
`OH^-` ,
`Na^+` and
`Cl^-`

Step-by-step explanation:

Electrolysis is the process where electricity is used to drive chemical reactions.

In the electrolysis of aqueous solution of sodium chloride, hydrogen gas produces at the cathode which is a negative electrode and chlorine gas produces as the anode which is a positive electrode and the sodium hydroxide remains dissolved in the solution.

The reactions will be :

`NaCl\rightarrow Na^++Cl^-`

`H_2O\rightarrow H^++OH^-`

Hence, electrolysis of an aqueous solution of sodium chloride lead to the formation of four ions,
`H^+` ,
`OH^-` ,
`Na^+` and
`Cl^-`