Give the reason for the bleaching action of $Cl_{2}$.
- AIt acts as a reducing agent.
- BIt produces nascent oxygen in the presence of moisture.
- CIt reacts with water to form $HCl$.
- DIt is a strong oxidizing agent.
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In the following reactions,products $(A)$ and $(B)$,respectively,are:
$6 NaOH + 3 Cl_{2} \xrightarrow{\text{hot and conc.}} (A) + \text{side products}$
$2 Ca(OH)_{2} + 2 Cl_{2} \xrightarrow{\text{dry}} (B) + \text{side products}$
$6 NaOH + 3 Cl_{2} \xrightarrow{\text{hot and conc.}} (A) + \text{side products}$
$2 Ca(OH)_{2} + 2 Cl_{2} \xrightarrow{\text{dry}} (B) + \text{side products}$
Which one of the following pairs of reactants does not form oxygen when they react with each other?
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View SolutionMatch the interhalogen compounds of Column-$I$ with the geometry in Column-$II$ and assign the correct code.
Column $I$ Column $II$ $A$. $XX'$ $i$. $T$-shape $B$. $XX'_3$ $ii$. Pentagonal bipyramidal $C$. $XX'_5$ $iii$. Linear $D$. $XX'_7$ $iv$. Square pyramidal $v$. Tetrahedral
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| $A$. $XX'$ | $i$. $T$-shape |
| $B$. $XX'_3$ | $ii$. Pentagonal bipyramidal |
| $C$. $XX'_5$ | $iii$. Linear |
| $D$. $XX'_7$ | $iv$. Square pyramidal |
| $v$. Tetrahedral |
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