BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2006

  • question_answer
    When chlorine is passed through concentrated solution of KOH, the compound formed is :

    A)  \[KCl{{O}_{4}}\]

    B)  \[KCl{{O}_{3}}\]

    C)  \[KCl{{O}_{2}}\]

    D)  \[KClO\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    When chlorine is passed into hot concentrated solution of KOH, potassium chlorate is formed. \[6KOH+3C{{l}_{2}}\underset{potassium\text{ }chlorate}{\mathop{\xrightarrow{{}}5KCl+KCl{{O}_{3}}+3{{H}_{2}}O}}\,\]


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