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Standard XII
Chemistry
Reaction with Metals
Consider the ...
Question
Consider the reaction:
C
l
2
+
2
K
I
→
I
2
+
2
K
C
l
Which species will be reduced at the cathode?
A
C
l
2
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B
I
2
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C
I
−
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D
C
l
−
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Solution
The correct option is
A
C
l
2
Given reaction
C
l
2
+
2
K
I
⟶
I
2
+
2
K
C
l
Here in the reaction the oxidation state of chlorine changes from
0
to
−
1
⟶
That means it accepts an electron and gets reduced.
⟶
Therefore
C
l
2
will be reduced at the cathode.
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Q.
Which reaction is this?
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K
I
+
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l
2
→
2
K
C
l
+
I
2
Q.
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2
+ 2KI -> 2KCl + I
2
the conversion of 2I to I
2
is deemed as _____ [OXIDATION / REDUCTION]
Q.
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C
a
O
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l
2
+
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2
O
⟶
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a
(
O
H
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2
+
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l
2
2
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+
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l
2
⟶
2
K
C
l
+
I
2
I
2
+
2
N
a
2
S
2
O
3
⟶
N
a
2
S
4
O
6
+
2
N
a
I
Calculate moles of
N
a
2
S
2
O
3
required for complete reduction of
I
2
obtained from
127
g
C
a
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l
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%
purity).
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Match the following
Column-1
Column-2
A
Acidic reactions
p
C
l
2
+
2
K
B
r
→
2
K
C
l
+
B
r
2
B
Displacement reactions
q
C
a
+
C
l
2
→
C
a
C
l
2
C
Oxidising properties
r
C
l
2
+
H
2
O
→
H
O
C
l
+
H
C
l
D
Addition reactions
s
2
K
I
→
C
l
2
+
2
K
C
l
+
I
2
E
Reaction with metals
t
S
O
2
+
C
l
2
→
S
O
2
C
l
2
Q.
Among the following reactions, used in titrations, select the reaction(s) in
which the chlorine is oxidised:
1.
M
n
O
2
+
4
H
C
l
→
M
n
C
l
2
+
C
l
2
+
2
H
2
O
2.
2
K
I
+
2
C
l
2
→
2
K
C
l
+
I
2
3.
C
a
O
C
l
2
+
H
2
O
→
C
a
(
O
H
)
2
+
C
l
2
4.
C
r
O
2
C
l
2
+
2
N
a
O
H
→
N
a
2
C
r
O
4
+
2
H
C
l
.
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