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How can chlorine be used to purify water?
Cl2 (aq) + H2O (l) ⇌ HCl (aq) + HClO (aq)
Chlorine undergoes disproportion reaction
HClO sterilises water by killing bacteria
Chloric acid can further dissociate in water to form ClO-
ClO- also acts as a sterilising agent cleaning the water
How does chlorine react in dilute alkali?
Chlorine undergoes disproportionation reaction
How does chlorine react in cold alkali?
Cl2 (aq) + 2NaOH (aq) → NaCl (aq) + NaClO (aq) + H2O (l)
How does chlorine react in hot alkali?
70’C
3Cl2 (aq) + 6NaOH (aq) → 5NaCl (aq) + NaClO3 (aq) + 3H2O (l)