P-Block Elements Ques 118
Question: When chlorine water is exposed to sunlight, $ O_2 $ is liberated. Hence
[AFMC 1989]
Options:
A) Hydrogen has little affinity to $ O_2 $
B) Hydrogen has more affinity to $ O_2 $
C) Hydrogen has more affinity to $ Cl_2 $
D) It is a reducing agent
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \underset{\text{Exposed to air}}{\mathop{H_2O+Cl_2}}\to HCl+HClO $ $ HClO\to HCl+[O] $ or $ 2HClO\to 2HCl+O_2 $
