Chlorine can be manufactured from, Electrolysis of NaCl, Electrolysis of brine, Electrolysis of bleaching powder, All of these

2 NaCl + 2 H 2 O Electrolysis (aq) 2 NaOH + (g) Cl 2 + ( g ) H 2

Chlorine can be manufactured from

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Chlorine can be manufactured from

Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)JEE Main

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A Electrolysis of $\mathrm{NaCl}$
B Electrolysis of brine
C Electrolysis of bleaching powder
D All of these

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The correct answer is: Electrolysis of brine

$2 \mathrm{NaCl}+2 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \xrightarrow{\text { Electrolysis }} \underset{\text { (aq) }}{2 \mathrm{NaOH}}+\underset{\text { (g) }}{\mathrm{Cl}_2}+\underset{(\mathrm{g})}{\mathrm{H}_2}$

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