JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    In the manufacture of bromine from sea water,  the mother liquor containing bromide is treated with

    A)  carbon dioxide  

    B)  chlorine

    C)  iodine          

    D)  sulphur dioxide

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

     \[\text{C}{{\text{l}}_{\text{2}}}\]being a stronger oxidising agent, oxidises bromide present in the mother liquor to \[\text{B}{{\text{r}}_{2}}.\] \[\underset{\text{from}\,\text{mother}\,\text{liquor}}{\mathop{2B{{r}^{-}}}}\,+C{{l}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}\underset{bromide}{\mathop{B{{r}_{2}}}}\,+2C{{l}^{-}}\]


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