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Why can’t sodium metal be manufactured by the electrolysis of brine?

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The quick and short answer to this question is that the moment it is made into Na (the atom) the moment that happens, Na will react with water to become NaOH. Sodium is very responsive to water.

Equation

2Na + 2HOH ====> 2NaOH + H2

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