Electrolysis and Faraday's Law

AP Chemistry· difficulty 4/5

Electrolysis of concentrated NaCl(aq) yields, at the anode

A
$F₂$
B
$Na metal$
C
$Cl₂ (kinetic favorability over O₂)$
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D
$O₂$

Explanation

Cl₂ overpotential allows it to win over O₂ in concentrated brine; cathode gives H₂ + OH⁻.

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