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Chlorine is difficult to separate from sodium chloride due to the strong ionic bond between the sodium cation and chloride anion in the compound. This bond requires a significant amount of energy to break, typically through electrolysis, which involves passing an electric current through a molten or dissolved sodium chloride solution. This process is energy-intensive and requires specialized equipment, making it challenging and costly to extract chlorine from sodium chloride.

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