Example 4.2b: Molecular and Ionic Equations

Diatomic chlorine and sodium hydroxide (lye) are commodity chemicals produced in large quantities, along with diatomic hydrogen, via the electrolysis of brine, according to the following unbalanced equation:

\(\ce{NaCl(aq)}\)\(\ce{ + }\)\(\ce{H2O(l)}\)\(\ce{->[electricity]}\)\(\ce{NaOH(aq)}\)\(\ce{ + }\)\(\ce{H2(g)}\)\(\ce{ + }\)\(\ce{Cl2(g)}\)\(\ce{ }\)

Write balanced molecular, complete ionic, and net ionic equations for this process.

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