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Offline Rutherford

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Electrolysis
« on: June 03, 2012, 07:22:08 AM »
Is it possible to get sodium by electolysis if a solution that contains Na+ ions is used? I know that on the cathode, water will be reduced. Is there a chance that on some conditions Na+ ions get reduced?
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Re: Electrolysis
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2012, 07:35:20 AM »
Not in water solutions.

Think about it - even if you were able to reduce sodium it would react with water immediately.
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Re: Electrolysis
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2012, 07:52:12 AM »
Ok thanks, again a teacher's mislead.
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