Chlorine undergoes disproportionation in alkaline medium as shown below : a Cl2(g)+bOH−(aq)→cClO−(aq)+dCl−(aq)+eH2O(l) The values of a,b,c and d in a balanced redox reaction are respectively :
(A)1, 2, 1 and 1✓ Correct
(B)2, 2, 1 and 3
(C)3, 4, 4 and 2
(D)2, 4, 1 and 3
Answer: (A)
Solution
Chlorine disproportionates in cold dilute alkali:
Cl2(g)+2OH−(aq)→ClO−(aq)+Cl−(aq)+H2O(l)
So a=1, b=2, c=1, d=1.
Key confirmed: A (1, 2, 1 and 1).
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