
General Chemistry - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305580343
Author: Steven D. Gammon, Ebbing, Darrell Ebbing, Steven D., Darrell; Gammon, Darrell Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon, Darrell D.; Gammon, Ebbing; Steven D. Gammon; Darrell
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 15, Problem 15.108QP
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
Sodium hydroxide commercial preparation has to be illustrated.
Concept introduction:
- The reduction of metallic compounds to obtain pure metals using current is said to be electrolysis.
- By using electrodes metallic compounds can undergo electrolysis process by passing current through the
chemical reaction solution. - Electrolysis process is commercial and which has wide range of usage to separate metal from its metallic compounds.
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