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The electrolysis of a concentrated sodium chloride solution would produce aqueous sodium hydroxide not conduct electricity produce aqueous sodium metal yield plain salt

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Chapter20: The Representative Elements

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Problem 14E

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The electrolysis of a concentrated sodium chloride solution would

	produce aqueous sodium hydroxide
	not conduct electricity
	produce aqueous sodium metal
	yield plain salt

Definition Definition Process of breaking down ionic compounds into their constituent elements by passing a direct electric current through the compound in a fluid state.

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