Question

In chlor-alkali process, chlor-alkali process represents chlorine gas and alkali represents ?

• A. NaOH
• B. Ca(OH)2
• C. ZnO
• D. . CaCO3

Answer 1

Answer:

A. NaOH

• In the chlor-alkali process, chlorine gas is produced at the anode and sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) is produced at the cathode.

• Therefore, alkali represents NaOH.

• The chloralkali process (also chlor-alkali and chlor alkali) is an industrial process for the electrolysis of sodium chloride (NaCl) solutions.

• It is the technology used to produce chlorine and sodium hydroxide (caustic soda),which are commodity chemicals required by industry