JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2020 - 7th January Morning Slot - No. 2)

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
1.66to1.67

Explanation

3Cl2 + 6NaOH $$ \to $$ 5NaCl + NaClO3 + 3H2O

NaCl + AgNO3 $$ \to $$ AgCl- $$ \downarrow $$ + NaNO3

$$ \therefore $$ X = NaCl then Y = NaClO3

Here in anion ClO3- has bond between Cl and O atom.

Bond order of Cl–O Bond =
Total bond
Total resonating structure
.

= $${5 \over 3}$$ = 1.67

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