Below is a simplified diagram of Downs cell used for the manufacture of sodium. Study it and answer the questions that follow.

      

Below is a simplified diagram of Downs cell used for the manufacture of sodium. Study it and answer the questions that follow.
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(i) What material is the anode made of? give a reason
(ii) What precaution is taken to prevent chlorine and sodium from re-combining?

  

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John
(i) Graphite or titanium. They do not react with chlorine gas

(ii) A steel diaphragm is suspended between the electrodes hence preventing chlorine and sodium from re-combining.
johnmulu answered the question on May 16, 2017 at 13:28


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