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In Drown's process for the manufacture of sodium metal, `CaCl_(2)` is added to NaCl in order to

A

increase ionization of NaCl

B

increase in melting point of NaCl

C

decrease in the melting point of NaCl

D

increase in the conductance of electrolyte.

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C
Addition of `CaCl_(2)` decreases the melting point of NaCl.
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