P-Block Elements Ques 166

Question: When chlorine reacts with cold and dilute solution of sodium hydroxide, the products obtained are

[CBSE PMT 1998]

Options:

A) $ C{{l}^{-}}+Cl{{O}^{-}} $

B) $ C{{l}^{-}}+ClO_2^{-} $

C) $ C{{l}^{-}}+ClO_3^{-} $

D) $ C{{l}^{-}}+ClO_4^{-} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ 2NaOH+Cl_2\to \underset{\underset{N{{a}^{+}}+C{{l}^{-}}}{\mathop{\downarrow }}}{\mathop{NaCl}}+\underset{\underset{N{{a}^{+}}+OC{{l}^{-}}}{\mathop{\downarrow }}}{\mathop{NaOCl}}+H_2O $



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