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 C l and O atoms in (Y) is ______ .

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Correct answer: A. 1.67

3 C l 2 + 6 N a O H → 5 N a C l + N a C l O 3 + 3 H 2 O N a C l + A g N O 3 → A g C l W h i t e p p t + N a N O 3 Y is N a C l O 3 → C l O 3 - Bond order = 1 + π σ = 1 + 2 3 = 5 3 = 1.67

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 C l and O atoms in (Y) is ______ .

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