Elemental sodium is commercially produced by electrolysis of ____. A valuable by-product, ____, is simultaneously produced during the electrolysis. A) NaCl( $\ell$ ), Cl₂(g) B) NaH(g), H₂(g) C) NaCl(aq), NaOH(aq) D) Na₂O₂( $\ell$ ), O₂(g) E) Na₂S(s), S₈(s)

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Elemental sodium is produced by the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride (NaCl( $\ell$ )), and chlorine gas (Cl₂(g)) is the valuable by-product.

Elemental Sodium Is Commercially Produced by Electrolysis of ____ ℓ\ellℓ ), Cl2(g) B) NaH(g), H2(g) C) NaCl(aq), NaOH(aq) D) Na2O2

Elemental Sodium Is Commercially Produced by Electrolysis of ____ $\ell$ ), Cl₂(g)
B) NaH(g), H₂(g)
C) NaCl(aq), NaOH(aq)
D) Na₂O₂