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WBJEE · Chemistry · s Block Elements

If \(\mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) is passed through hot aqueous \(\mathrm{NaOH}\), the products formed have Cl in different oxidation states. These are indicated as

  1. A -1 and +1
  2. B -1 and +5
  3. C 1 and 5
  4. D -1 and +3
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(B) -1 and +5

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If \(\mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) is passed through hot aqueous \(\mathrm{NaOH}\), it results in the formation of sodium chloride and sodium chlorate as \[ 6 \mathrm{NaOH}+3 \mathrm{Cl}_{2} \longrightarrow 5 \mathrm{NaCl}+\mathrm{NaClO}_{3}+3 \mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \] In…