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Q. When cold NaOH reacts with $Cl_2$ which of the following is formed ?

AFMCAFMC 1992The p-Block Elements - Part2

Solution:

When cold $NaOH$ reacts with $Cl _{2}, NaClO$ is formed.
The reaction is as shown below:
$2 NaOH + Cl _{2} \rightarrow NaClO + NaCl + H _{2} O$