JEE Main202227 Jun 2022Evening ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
On the surface of polar stratospheric clouds, hydrolysis of chlorine nitrate gives A and B while its reaction with HCl produces B and C . A . B and C are, respectively
Options
- AHOCl , HNO 3 , Cl 2
- BCl 2 , HNO 3 , HOCl
- CHClO 2 , HNO 2 , HOCl
- DHOCl , HNO 2 , Cl 2 O
Correct answer
A. HOCl , HNO 3 , Cl 2
Step-by-step solution
In winter, special type of clouds called polar stratospheric clouds are formed over Antarctica.These polar stratospheric clouds provide surface on which chlorine nitrate formed gets hydrolysed to form hypochlorous acid.It also reacts with hydrogen chloride produced to give molecular chlorine The reactions are: ClONO 2 ( g ) + H 2 O ( g ) → HOCl ( g ) + HNO 3 ( g ) ClONO 2 ( g ) + HCl ( g ) → Cl 2 ( g ) + HNO 3 ( g ) Hence, A, B and C are HOCl , HNO 3 , Cl 2