What products are expected from the disproportionation reaction of hypochlorous acid?
What products are expected from the disproportionation reaction of hypochlorous acid?
(a) HClO3 and Cl2O
(b) HClO2 and HClO4
(c) HCl and Cl2O
(d) HCl and HClO3 .
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(d) : 3HClO4(aq) → HClO3(aq) + 2HCl(aq)
It is a disproportionation reaction of hypochlorous acid where the oxidation number of Cl changes from +1 (in ClO–) to +5 (in ClO3–) and –1 (in Cl– ).
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