Chlorine reacts with hot and concentrated NaOH and produces compounds (X) and (Y). Compound (X) gives white precipitate with silver nitrate solution. The average bond order between CI and O atoms in (Y) is.
Answer (integer)
1
Solution
3Cl<sub>2</sub> + 6NaOH $\to$ 5NaCl + NaClO<sub>3</sub> + 3H<sub>2</sub>O
<br><br>NaCl + AgNO<sub>3</sub> $\to$ AgCl<sup>-</sup> $\downarrow$ + NaNO<sub>3</sub>
<br><br>$\therefore$ X = NaCl then Y = NaClO<sub>3</sub>
<br><br>Here in anion ClO<sub>3</sub><sup>-</sup> has bond between Cl and O atom.
<br><br>Bond order of Cl–O Bond = <span style="display: inline-block;vertical-align: middle;">
<div style="text-align: center;border-bottom: 1px solid black;">Total bond</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">Total resonating structure</div>
</span>.
<br><br>= ${5 \over 3}$ = 1.67
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Topic: Ionic and Covalent Bonding
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