Dry pellets of a base 'X' when kept in open absorbs moisture and turns

1.	Dry pellets of a base 'X' when kept in open absorbs moisture and turns sticky, The compound is also formed by chlor-alkali process. Write chemical name and formula of X. Describe chlor-alkali process with balanced chemical equation. Name the type of reaction that occurs when X is treated with dilute hydrochloric acid. Write the chemical equation.
Answer» X-NaOH (Sodium hydroxide) When electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of sodium chloride, it decomposes to from sodium hydroxide. 2NaCl+2H₂O → 2NaOH+Cl₂+H₂ Neutralisation reaction NaOH+ HCl → NaCl+H₂O

Dry pellets of a base 'X' when kept in open absorbs moisture and turns sticky, The compound is also formed by chlor-alkali process. Write chemical name and formula of X. Describe chlor-alkali process with balanced chemical equation. Name the type of reaction that occurs when X is treated with dilute hydrochloric acid. Write the chemical equation.

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X-NaOH (Sodium hydroxide)

When electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of sodium chloride, it decomposes to from sodium hydroxide.

2NaCl+2H₂O → 2NaOH+Cl₂+H₂

Neutralisation reaction

NaOH+ HCl → NaCl+H₂O