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Sodium combines with water to produce an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and copious amounts of hydrogen gas, in a violently exothermic fashion.

The ions present when sodium chloride dissolves in water are: sodium ions, chloride ions, hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions. There are various different ways of carrying out electrolysis.

For SQA National 5 Chemistry, learn about the properties of acids and bases and how to tell them apart with this BBC Bitesize Scotland revision guide.