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Science · 2026 · 2 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 4 · Set 3 · Q25
Write the balanced chemical equation for the preparation of :(a)Sodium hydroxide by electrolysis of brine solution(b)Sodium carbonate
Write the balanced chemical equation for the preparation of :
(a)
Sodium hydroxide by electrolysis of brine solution
(b)
Sodium carbonate
Marking-scheme solution
(a)
\[2 \mathrm{NaCl}(\mathrm{aq})+2 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(\mathrm{l}) \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{NaOH}(\mathrm{aq})+\mathrm{Cl}_{2}(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{H}_{2}(\mathrm{~g})
\]
(b)
\(\displaystyle 2 \mathrm{NaHCO}_{3} \xrightarrow{\text { Heat }} \mathrm{Na}_{2} \mathrm{CO}_{3}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}+\mathrm{CO}_{2}\)
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