If chlorine is passed through a solution of hydrogen sulphide in water, the solution turns turbid due to the formation of:

free chlorine

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free sulphur

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nascent oxygen

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nascent hydrogen

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Solution

The correct option is B free sulphur

If chlorine is passed through a solution of hydrogen sulphide in water, the solution turns turbid due to the formation of free sulfur

Hydrogen sulfide is oxidized by chlorine producing sulfur and hydrochloric acid.

$C l_{2} + H_{2} S \to S + 2 H C l$ .
Hence option B is correct.

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