Chlorine reacts with hot and concentrated NaOH and produces compounds (P) and (Q). Compound (P) gives white precipitate with silver nitrate solution. The average bond order between Cl and O atoms in (Q) is Report your answer up to two decim

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Chlorine reacts with hot and concentrated NaOH and produces compounds (P) and (Q). Compound (P) gives white precipitate with silver nitrate solution. The average bond order between Cl and O atoms in (Q) is Report your answer up to two decimal places.

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Correct answer: 1.67

3C l 2 + 6NaOH → 5 NaCl + NaCl O 3 + 3 H 2 O NaCl + AgNO 3 → AgCl White ppt + NaNO 3 Q is NaCl O 3 → Cl O 3 - Bond order = 5 3 = 1.67

Chlorine reacts with hot and concentrated NaOH and produces compounds (P) and (Q). Compound (P) gives white precipitate with silver nitrate solution. The average bond order between Cl and O atoms in (Q) is Report your answer up to two decimal places.

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