What products do we get on electrolysis of saturated brine using steel
cathode and graphite anode in an electrolytic cell?
(A) Cl2 & Na
(B) Cl2 & H2
(C) O2 & H2
(D) Cl2
, H2 & NaOH solution

1 Answer

Answer :

(D) Cl2
, H2 & NaOH solution

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