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प्रश्न
Cl2 acts as a bleaching agent.
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उत्तर
It is a powerful bleaching agent. Bleaching action is due to oxidation.
Cl2 + H2O → 2HCl + O
Coloured substance Colourless substance + O → It bleaches organic matter in the presence of moisture. Bleaching effect of chlorine is permanent.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Draw structure of Chlorine pentafluoride
Which halogen compound in each of the following pairs will react faster in SN2 reaction
(CH3)3 C – Cl or CH3 – Cl
Arrange the following in the order of property indicated for the given set:
HF, HCl, HBr, HI - increasing acid strength.
The set with the correct order of acidity is:
Reduction potentials of some ions are given below. Arrange them in decreasing order of oxidising power.
| Ion | \[\ce{CIO^{-}_{4}}\] | \[\ce{IO^{-}_{4}}\] | \[\ce{BrO^{-}_{4}}\] |
| Reduction potential EΘ/V |
EΘ = 1.19 V | EΘ = 1.65V | EΘ = 1.74 V |
Which of the following is isoelectronic pair?
The reaction \[\ce{3ClO- (aq) -> ClO3- (aq) + 2Cl- (aq) + 2Cl- (aq)}\] is an example of
Iodine has lowest oxidiation state in ______.
Statement I: Acid strength increases in the order given as HF << HCl << HBr << HI.
Statement II: As the size of the elements F, Cl, Br, and I increase down the group, the bond strength of HF, HCl, HBr and HI decreases and so the acid strength increases.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Give a reason for the following:
Mn+2 compounds are more stable than Fe+2 compounds.
