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The salts formed when cold and dilute NaOH reacts with chlorine are :

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NaCl, NaClO
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NaCl, NaClO3
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NaCl, NaClO4
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NaCl
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Solution

The correct option is A NaCl, NaClO
When cold and dilute sodium hydroxide solution reacts with chlorine, sodium chloride and sodium hypochloride are obtained. The reaction is as follows:
2NaOH+Cl2NaCl+NaOCl+H2O
Hence, the salts formed are NaCl and NaClO.

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