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Name the compounds formed when chlorine gas reacts with water.Give equation.

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Chlorine gas is yellow greenish gas when mixed with water form a yellow coloured solution with products given below :

Cl2 + H2O ----> HCl + HClO

The compound formed is Hypochlorous acid

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