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Sodium hypochlorite solution is prepared by electrolysing brine.

The electrolysis produces hydrogen, hydroxide ion and chlorine. The hydroxide ion reacts with the chlorine producing hypochlorite.

NaCl
  +  
H2O
         
NaOCl(aq)
  +  
H2
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Electrolysis

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