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When chlorine reacts with hot and conc. NaOH, the products formed are

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Cold NaOH gives NaOCl, whereas hot and concentrated NaOH gives NaClO$_3$.
Updated On: Mar 19, 2025
  • NaCl, NaClO$_3$, H$_2$O
  • NaCl, NaOCl, H$_2$O
  • NaCl, H$_2$O only
  • NaOCl, H$_2$O
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Step 1: Understanding the reaction mechanism.
Chlorine reacts with hot concentrated NaOH as follows:
\[ 3Cl_2 + 6NaOH \rightarrow 5NaCl + NaClO_3 + 3H_2O \] This forms sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium chlorate (NaClO$_3$), and water.
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