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How is chlorine prepared in Deacon's process?

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4HCl+O2CuCl2−−−2Cl2+2H2O
Chlorine is prepared by oxidation of hydrogen chloride gas by atmospheric oxygen in the presence of CuCl2 (Catalyst) at 723K.
This method is called Deacon's process.

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