Question

For oxidizing alcohols, several oxidants – each with a multivalent central atom as the active species – can be used. When $NaOCl$, with Cl as the multivalent atom is used, how many bonds to oxygen atoms does each central multivalent atom have just before and immediately after the oxidation respectively?

• A. 1 – before,1 – after
• B. 2 – before, 0 – after
• C. 2 – before, 1 – after
• D. 1 – before, 0 – after

Answer 1

The correct option is D

1 – before, 0 – after

The anion of bleach – ${}^{-}OCl$ gets reduced to $C{l}^{-}$

1 bond before; none after.