When electricity is passed through a common salt solution, sodium hydroxude is produced along with the liberation of two gases X and Y. X burns with a pop sound whereas Y is used for disinfecting drinking water. (i) Identify X and Y (ii) Give tha chemical equation for the reaction stated above. (iii) State the reaction of Y with dry slaked lime.

When electricity is passed through a common salt solution, sodium hydr

1.	When electricity is passed through a common salt solution, sodium hydroxude is produced along with the liberation of two gases X and Y. X burns with a pop sound whereas Y is used for disinfecting drinking water. (i) Identify X and Y (ii) Give tha chemical equation for the reaction stated above. (iii) State the reaction of Y with dry slaked lime.
Answer» Solution :(i) X - Hydrogen (ii) Y - Chlorine `2NaCl(AQ) + 2H_(2)O(l) rarr 2NaOH(aq) + Cl_(2)(g) + H_(2)(g)` (iii)Y + slaked lime `(Ca(OH)_(2))` (iv) `Ca(OH)_(2) + Cl_(2) rarr CaOCl_(2) + H_(2)O`