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Consider the following reaction :
6NaOH+3Cl25NaCl+A+3H2O
What is the oxidation number of chlorine in A?

A
5
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B
4
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C
3
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+ 1
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Solution

The correct option is A 5
The complete reaction is as follows:
6NaOH+3Cl25NaCl+NaClO3+3H2O

The oxidation state of O in A i.e. NaClO3 is +5.

Option A is correct.

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