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In Down's process, for manufacture of sodium metal, `CaCl_2` is added to NaCl in order to

A

Increase ionisation of NaCl

B

Increase the melting point of NaCl

C

Decrease the melting point of NaCl

D

Increase conductance of electrolyte

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C
The addition of calcium chloride lowers the melting point of sodium chloride to 850-875 K .
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