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Consider the following reaction: 6NaOH +3cl2 →5Nacl +A+3H2O What is the oxidation number of chlorine in A?
Q. Consider the following reaction:
6
N
a
O
H
+
3
c
l
2
→
5
N
a
c
l
+
A
+
3
H
2
O
What is the oxidation number of chlorine in A?
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A
+5
B
-1
C
+3
D
+1
Solution:
Balance the equation
6
N
a
O
H
+
3
c
l
2
→
5
N
a
Cl
+
A
+
3
H
2
O
to get,
6
N
a
O
H
+
3
c
l
2
→
5
N
a
Cl
+
N
a
Cl
O
3
+
3
H
2
O
∴
A is
N
a
Cl
O
3
,
where Cl is in +5 oxidation state