TriiodideFrog
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Electrolysis of sodium hypochlorite
What chemicals and gases are made when sodium hydroxide is elctrolysed?
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Electrolysis of hypochlorite or hydroxide?
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If you electrolyse sodium hypochlorite you get sodium chlorate but in a very inefficient and roundabout method, cause you also generate oxygen as an
unwanted byproduct - nurdrage
For sodium hydroxide you just get oxygen and hydrogen so it can be used as an electrolyte for HHO cell
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Oops. Sorry, typing error. It's supposed to be hypochlorite.
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