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A-LevelChemistryGroup 179701/12 · May/June 2022 · Q231 Mark

Chlorine reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide forming two chlorine-containing products. Which row shows the oxidation states of chlorine in the products under the conditions stated?

Acold NaOH(aq), −1 and +3
Bcold NaOH(aq), −1 and +5
Chot NaOH(aq), −1 and +3
Dhot NaOH(aq), −1 and +5

✓ Correct answer

D: hot NaOH(aq), −1 and +5

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Group 17, A-Level Chemistry (syllabus 9701). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Chemistry, May/June 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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