Question

Give balanced equation for the action of heat on hypochlorous acid

Answer 1

Thermal decomposition:

• It is a decomposition reaction brought about by heat.
• The decomposition of hypochlorous acid($\mathrm{HClO}$) to produce hydrogen chloride($\mathrm{HCl}$) and chloric acid(${\mathrm{HClO}}_3$).
• $\underset{\mathrm{hypochlorous}\mathrm{acid}}{3\mathrm{HClO}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)}\stackrel{∆}{\to }\underset{\mathrm{hydrochloric}\mathrm{acid}}{2\mathrm{HCl}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{chloric}\mathrm{acid}}{{\mathrm{HClO}}_3\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)}$