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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
Account for the following: Fluorine does not exhibit positive oxidation state.
Compare the oxidizing action of F2 and Cl2 by considering parameters such as bond dissociation enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy and hydration enthalpy.
Which halogen compound in each of the following pairs will react faster in SN2 reaction
(CH3)3 C – Cl or CH3 – Cl
With what neutral molecule is ClO− isoelectronic? Is that molecule a Lewis base?
Complete chemical reactions are:Cl2 + H2O →
Fluorine differs from the rest of the halogens in some of its properties. This is due to ____________.
The set with the correct order of acidity is:
Which of the following statements are true?
(i) Only type of interactions between particles of noble gases are due to weak dispersion forces.
(ii) Ionisation enthalpy of molecular oxygen is very close to that of xenon.
(iii) Hydrolysis of XeF6 is a redox reaction.
(iv) Xenon fluorides are not reactive.
Give reason to explain why ClF3 exists but FCl3 does not exist.
Give a reason for the following:
Mn+2 compounds are more stable than Fe+2 compounds.
