JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

The products obtained when chlorine gas reacts with cold and dilute aqueous NaOH are :

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: B. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. A and
  2. BCl– and ClO–
  3. CCl– and
  4. DClO– and

Correct answer: B

Solution

(b) Cl2 + 2NaOH —→ Cl– + ClO– + Na+ + H2O
Cold & dil.
Disproportionation reaction.
Cl2 + 2NaOH —→ Cl– + ClO– + Na+ + H2O

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