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Molten sodium chloride is broken down in an electrolytic cell into the elements sodium and chlorine. Where do the

products form?
O Sodium forms at the cathode through oxidation, and chlorine forms at the anode through reduction.
O Sodium forms at the anode through oxidation, and chlorine forms at the cathode through reduction.
O Sodium forms at the cathode through reduction, and chlorine forms at the anode through oxidation.
O Sodium forms at the anode through reduction, and chlorine forms at the cathode through oxidation.

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Answer:

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Answer:Chlorine gas bubbles out of the melt above the anode. Sodium ions migrate to the cathode, where electrons enter the melt and are reduced to sodium metal

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