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Write a Balanced Chemical Equation for the Electrolysis of Brine

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Write a balanced chemical equation for the electrolysis of brine (salt water) .


A) 2 NaCl(aq) + 2 H2O( Write a balanced chemical equation for the electrolysis of brine (salt water) . A) 2 NaCl(aq) + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O( ) → 2 Na(s) + 2 HCl(aq) + O<sub>2</sub>(g) B) 2 NaCl( ) → 2 Na( ) + Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) C) 2 NaCl(aq) + O<sub>2</sub>(g) → Na<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>(s) + Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) D) 4 NaCl(aq) + O<sub>2</sub>(g) → 4 Na(s) + 2 OCl<sub>2</sub>(g) E) 2 NaCl(aq) + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O( ) → Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) + 2 NaOH(aq) + H<sub>2</sub>(g) ) → 2 Na(s) + 2 HCl(aq) + O2(g)
B) 2 NaCl( Write a balanced chemical equation for the electrolysis of brine (salt water) . A) 2 NaCl(aq) + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O( ) → 2 Na(s) + 2 HCl(aq) + O<sub>2</sub>(g) B) 2 NaCl( ) → 2 Na( ) + Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) C) 2 NaCl(aq) + O<sub>2</sub>(g) → Na<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>(s) + Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) D) 4 NaCl(aq) + O<sub>2</sub>(g) → 4 Na(s) + 2 OCl<sub>2</sub>(g) E) 2 NaCl(aq) + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O( ) → Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) + 2 NaOH(aq) + H<sub>2</sub>(g) ) → 2 Na( Write a balanced chemical equation for the electrolysis of brine (salt water) . A) 2 NaCl(aq) + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O( ) → 2 Na(s) + 2 HCl(aq) + O<sub>2</sub>(g) B) 2 NaCl( ) → 2 Na( ) + Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) C) 2 NaCl(aq) + O<sub>2</sub>(g) → Na<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>(s) + Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) D) 4 NaCl(aq) + O<sub>2</sub>(g) → 4 Na(s) + 2 OCl<sub>2</sub>(g) E) 2 NaCl(aq) + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O( ) → Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) + 2 NaOH(aq) + H<sub>2</sub>(g) ) + Cl2(g)
C) 2 NaCl(aq) + O2(g) → Na2O2(s) + Cl2(g)
D) 4 NaCl(aq) + O2(g) → 4 Na(s) + 2 OCl2(g)
E) 2 NaCl(aq) + 2 H2O( Write a balanced chemical equation for the electrolysis of brine (salt water) . A) 2 NaCl(aq) + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O( ) → 2 Na(s) + 2 HCl(aq) + O<sub>2</sub>(g) B) 2 NaCl( ) → 2 Na( ) + Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) C) 2 NaCl(aq) + O<sub>2</sub>(g) → Na<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>(s) + Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) D) 4 NaCl(aq) + O<sub>2</sub>(g) → 4 Na(s) + 2 OCl<sub>2</sub>(g) E) 2 NaCl(aq) + 2 H<sub>2</sub>O( ) → Cl<sub>2</sub>(g) + 2 NaOH(aq) + H<sub>2</sub>(g) ) → Cl2(g) + 2 NaOH(aq) + H2(g)

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