JEE Main 2020Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)HardNumerical

JEE Main 2020p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) Question with Solution

JEE Main 2020 (07 Jan Shift 1)

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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 Cl 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+6NaOHHot & conc.5NaClX+NaClO3Y+3H2O
NaCl+AgNO3AgCl+NaNO3                      white ppt
Y is NaCIO3 ClO3- (bond order) =53=1.67.

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