(a) What are the three commercial products formed in the chlor-alkali process? (b) State an advantage and a disadvantage of the mercury-cell method for this process.

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A: In balanced reaction we have same number of atom in reactant and product side.

Q: Write a balanced half-reaction for the reduction of nitrate ion NO−3 to gaseous nitric oxide

A: NO3- -----> NO (Oxidation number of N decreased from +5 to +2 (by 3 units)

Q: A Downs cell operating at 77.0 A produces 31.0 kg of Na.(a) What volume of Cl₂(g) is produced at 1.0…

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A: INTRODUCTION: Magnesium is an element that contain atomic number 12.It's electronic configuration is…

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A: Since you have posted multiple sub-parts, we will solve the first three sub-parts for you. To get…

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A: On electrolysis of water oxygen gas is evolved at anode. From 96500 C of electric charge moles of…

Q: Why is it impossible to isolate sodium by electrolysis of aqueous solutions of sodium salts?

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A: Aluminum oxide Is Al2O3 , aluminium is existing as Al+3 Faraday says...For conversion of 1 mole of…

Q: 2. Predict the products of the following oxidation-reduction reactions, but do not balance: (a)…

A: The answer is given below

Q: The oxide of which element can react with water to give a basic solution? (A) sulfur (B) calcium…

A: The oxide of which element can react with water to give a basic solution?(A) sulfur(B) calcium(C)…

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Q: 4.) What mass of silver can be plated onto an object in 45 minutes at 9.0 A of current?

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Q: 2) The alkali metals Li and Na are commercially produced by A) chemical reduction of their molten…

A: Answer:-This question is answered by using the simple concept of electrolysis.

Q: How many milligrams of hydrogen can be produced by the electrolysis of water with a current of 0.308…

A: The electrolysis of water reaction producing hydrogen is  2 H+ + 2 e- -----> H2  Hence we can see…

Q: Magnesium is obtained by electrolysis of molten MgCl2. (a) Why is an aqueous solution of MgCl2 not…

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Q: How many grams of chlorine can be produced by the electrolysis of mattersNaCl with a current of 1.02…

A: Given, Current 'i' = 1.02 A time 't' = 15 min

Q: Consider the production of 100 kg of sodium metal using a current of 50,000 A, assuming a 100%…

A: (a) Given mass of Na metal (w) = 100 kg = 105 g Electric current (I) = 50,000 A Na+ + e- → Na(s)…

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Q: (b) A zinc plate is then electrically connected to the carbon steel plate and both are immersed in…

A: (b) The metal which have more oxidation potential is anode and which have less is cathode  So Zn is…

Q: Balance the following equations. Please assign oxidation states for each atom and assign the state…

A: Oxidation state  is the imaginary or fictitious charge developed on an atom if all shared electrons…

Q: Michael Faraday reported that passing electricity through one solution liberated 1 mass of hydrogen…

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Q: What is the time required to produce 45.0 g of Cl2 gas from Cl- using 50.0 A of current?

A: The oxidation reaction taking place will be  2 Cl- -------> Cl2 + 2 e-  Given : mass of Cl2 to…

Q: Where is the final purification of iron and the production of various forms of steel carried out?…

A: To determine: Where is the final purification of iron and the production of various forms of steel…

Q: Electrolysis of strontium chloride gives strontium metal and chlorine gas. What mass of the chloride…

A: 7.077 g of SrCl2

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A: Answer is given below

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d-Block Elements

According to the modern form of periodic table, 118 elements are present which are subdivided as four blocks, namely, s, p, d and f-block elements based on the entry of the valence electron or last electron into which orbital.