P-Block Elements Ques 94
Question: Chlorine reacts with sodium hydroxide under various condition to give
[NCERT 1973]
Options:
A) Sodium chloride
B) Sodium hypochlorite
C) Sodium chlorate
D) All of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ \underset{(dil\text{.})}{\mathop{2NaOH}}+Cl_2\xrightarrow{Cold}NaCl+\underset{Sod\text{. hypochlorite}}{\mathop{NaClO+H_2O}} $
$ \underset{(conc\text{.})}{\mathop{6NaOH}}+3Cl_2\xrightarrow{heat}5NaCl+\underset{\text{Sodium chlorate}}{\mathop{NaClO_3+3H_2O}} $
