Dry pellets of a base 'X' when kept in open absorbs moisture and turns sticky, The compound is also formed by chlor-alkali process.
Dry pellets of a base 'X' when kept in open absorbs moisture and turns sticky, The compound is also formed by chlor-alkali process. Write chemical name and formula of X. Describe chlor-alkali process with balanced chemical equation. Name the type of reaction that occurs when X is treated with dilute hydrochloric acid. Write the chemical equation.
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X-NaOH (Sodium hydroxide)
When electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of sodium chloride, it decomposes to from sodium hydroxide.
2NaCl+2H2O → 2NaOH+Cl2+H2
Neutralisation reaction
NaOH+ HCl → NaCl+H2O
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