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Consider the following reaction 6NaOH+3Cl_(2) rarr 5NaCl+A+3H_(2)O What is the oxidation number of chlorine in A

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`+5`
`-1`
`+3`
`+1`

Solution :Balance the equation `6NaOH+3Cl_(2) rarr 5NaCl+A+3H_(2)O` to GET, `6NaOH+3Cl rarr 5NaCl+NaClO_(3)+3 H_(2)O`
`:.` A is `NaClO_(3)` where Cl is in +5 OXIDATION state


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