When electricity is passed through a common salt solution. Sodium hydroxide is produced along with the liberation of the two gases X and Y. X burns with pop
sound whereas Y is used for disinfecting drinking water.
a) Identify X and Y
b) Give the chemical equation for the reaction stated above
c) State the reaction of Y with dry slaked lime,

a)oxygen and chlorine

b) H20+NaCl= NaOH + O+ Cl

c) Cl2+ Ca(OH)2=CaOCl2+CaCl2 +HCL

Explanation:

electricity splits up the molecules for water and hydrogen displaces chlorine because its is more reactive.

the atomic number will stay the same no matter how many electrons it has, so it doesn’t decrease nor increase. it’ll only change with a different number of protons

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