Chlorine reacts with caustic soda (hot) giving NaCl and:
A
NaClO
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B
NaClO2
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C
NaClO3
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D
NaClO4
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Solution
The correct option is BNaClO3 Reaction: 3Cl2+6NaOH→5NaCl+NaClO3+3H2O When chlorine reacts with caustic soda it gives sodium chloride along with sodium chlorate.