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Explain, why sodium metal can't be obtained by the electrolysis of aqueous NaCl solution.

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Sodium is very reactive metal. On electrolysis , aqueous solution of sodium chloride produce at the cathode which reacts with water to form dihydrogen gas and NaOH in solution.
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