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Chlorine Gas Reaction with Sodium Hydroxide to Form Sodium Hypochlorite

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Chlorine Gas Reaction with Sodium Hydroxide to Form Sodium Hypochlorite

Question

Under certain conditions, chlorine gas reacts with sodium hydroxide to form sodium hypochlorite.
a) Name the conditions under which sodium hydroxide reacts with chlorine to form sodium hypochlorite
b) State one use of sodium hypochlorite

Answer

a) Cold and dilute (room temperature)
b)
-It is used as bleaching agent
-Used as antiseptic
-Used as weed killer