WBJEE · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
On heating, chloric acid decomposes to
- A \(\mathrm{HClO}_{4} . \mathrm{Cl}_{2}, \mathrm{O}_{2}\) and \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
- B \(\mathrm{HClO}_{2}\), \(\mathrm{Cl}_{2}, \mathrm{O}_{2}\) and \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
- C \(\mathrm{HClO}, \mathrm{Cl}_{2} \mathrm{O}\) and \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}\)
- D \(\mathrm{HCl}, \mathrm{HClO}, \mathrm{Cl}_{2} \mathrm{O},\) and \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(A) \(\mathrm{HClO}_{4} . \mathrm{Cl}_{2}, \mathrm{O}_{2}\) and \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
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Detailed explanation
\(3 \mathrm{HClO}_{3} \stackrel{\mathrm{\Delta}}{\longrightarrow} \mathrm{HClO}_{4}+\mathrm{Cl}_{2}+2 \mathrm{O}_{2}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\)
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