Q. Which one of the following processes is used for manufacture of calcium?

A) Reduction of $CaO\$ with carbon
B) Reduction of $CaO$ with hydrogen
C) Electrolysis of a mixture of anhydrous $CaCl_{2}\ and\ \ KCl$
D) Electrolysis of molten $Ca(OH)_{2}$
Explanation

(c)
Calcium is obtained by electrolysis of a fused mass of $CaCl_{2}$ and KCl at about $700℃$ in an electrolytic cell made of graphite anode and iron cathode.
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ CaCl_{2}\ \rightleftharpoons Ca^{2 +} + 2Cl^{-}$
At anode
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2Cl^{-}\ \rightarrow Cl_{2} + 2e^{-}$
At cathode
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Ca^{2 +} + 2e^{-}\ \rightarrow Ca$

Dr. Abubacker
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