JEE Main 2020 — Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Morning Slot
Question
Chlorine reacts with hot and concentrated NaOH and produces compounds (X) and (Y). Compound
(X) gives white precipitate with silver nitrate solution. The average bond order between CI and O
atoms in (Y) is.
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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 1.67
Correct answer
1.67
Step-by-step explanation
3Cl2 + 6NaOH 5NaCl + NaClO3 + 3H2O
NaCl + AgNO3 AgCl- + NaNO3
X = NaCl then Y = NaClO3
Here in anion ClO3- has bond between Cl and O atom.
Bond order of Cl–O Bond =
= = 1.67
NaCl + AgNO3 AgCl- + NaNO3
X = NaCl then Y = NaClO3
Here in anion ClO3- has bond between Cl and O atom.
Bond order of Cl–O Bond =
Total bond
Total resonating structure
.
= = 1.67
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