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Electrochemistry

Applications of Electrolytic Cell

Chemistry

Applications of Electrolytic cell:

Important uses of electrolytic cell are given below.

  1. It is used to prepare sodium metal from molten sodium chloride using the down's cell.

  2. It is used to prepare caustic soda (NaOH) from aqueous sodium chloride by Nelson's cell. It is also used to obtain chlorine gas.

  3. It is used to extract aluminum metal.

  4. It is used in electro refining of copper.

  5. Electrolytic cell are used for electro plating of metals.