What reaction occurs when hydrochloric acid and hypochlorous acid solutions are electrolyzed?
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When chlorine dissolves in water, it produces a mixed solution of hydrochloric acid and hypochlorous acid. Can electrolyzing this mixed solution remove the hydrochloric acid?
What does an electrolytic mixed solution refer to?
With my junior high school education, I probably can’t do it; I’ll first write down what substances will be produced through electrolysis.
You mean caustic soda, right? The 32% caustic soda that is produced through electrolysis in the electrolyzer
Under acidic conditions, when electrolysis is carried out to a certain extent, equilibrium will be reached if the voltage is not increased. If the voltage is increased, higher-valent chlorates should still be able to be produced, and even chlorine dioxide may form. If a certain amount of base is added to adjust the pH to alkaline, all chloride ions can eventually be converted into chlorate ions. This method of electrolysis is very uneconomical.