Chlorine reacts with cold, dilute, aqueous sodium hydroxide.
Which is a complete list of the products?
A. Sodium chloride, sodium chlorate(I) and water
B. Sodium ch... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Chlorine reacts with cold, dilute, aqueous sodium hydroxide - AQA - A-Level Chemistry - Question 18 - 2018 - Paper 3
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Which is a complete list of the products?
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Answer
When chlorine reacts with cold, dilute, aqueous sodium hydroxide, the products formed are sodium chloride (NaCl), sodium chlorate(I) (NaClO), and water (H₂O). The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is as follows:
ightarrow ext{NaCl} + ext{NaClO} + ext{H}_2 ext{O} $$
Thus, the correct answer is:
**A. Sodium chloride, sodium chlorate(I), and water.**