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JEE Main 2022Environmental Chemistry Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift

Question

On the surface of polar stratospheric clouds, hydrolysis of chlorine nitrite gives A and B while its reaction with its reaction with HCl produces B and C. A, B and C are, respectively :

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Correct answer
AHOCl, HNO3, Cl2

Step-by-step explanation

On the surface of polar stratospheric clouds, hydrolysis of chlorine nitrate as





Hence A, B and C are HOCl, HNO3 and Cl2 respectively.

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