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Question
Give balanced chemical equations for the following:
Chlorine gas is passed through cold, dilute NaOH.
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Solution
When chlorine gas is passed through cold and dilute sodium hydroxide solution, a disproportionation reaction takes place. In this reaction, chlorine is simultaneously reduced and oxidised, forming sodium chloride (NaCl) and sodium hypochlorite (NaClO).
\[\ce{Cl2 + 2naOH -> NaCl + NaClO + H2O}\]
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