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Electrolysis of molten sodium chloride leads to the formation of

A

`Na` and `H_(2)`

B

Na and `O_(2)`

C

`H_(2)` and `O_(2)`

D

Na and `Cl_(2)`

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D
`underset("Molten")(2NaCl) overset("Electrolysis")to underset("Cathode")(2Na)+underset("Anode")(Cl_(2))`
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