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 $
