What are the products expected in the disproportion reaction of $H C l O$ ?

H C l O_{3} a n d C l_{2} O

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H C l O_{2} a n d H C l O_{4}

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H C l a n d C l_{2} O

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H C l a n d H C l O_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is D $H C l a n d H C l O_{3}$
In hypochlorous acid $(H O C l)$ chlorine is in +1 state. So on disproportionation, it gets oxidised and gets reduced simultaneously to form $H C l a n d H C l O_{3}$ .

The following reaction takes place:

$H O C l \to H C l + H C l O_{3}$

Chlorine in $H C l$ is in (-1) state, that is, it gets reduced and in $H C l O_{3}$ it is in (+5) state, hence it also gets oxidised.

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