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Sodium cannot be extracted by the electrolysis of brine solution because:

A) Sodium liberated reacts with water to produce \[NaOH+{{H}_{2}}\]

B)  Sodium being more electropositive than hydrogen, \[{{H}_{2}}\]is liberated at cathode and not sodium

C)  electrolysis cannot take place with brine solution

D)  none of the above