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On the surface of polar stratospheric clouds, hydrolysis of chlorine nitrate gives A and B while its reaction with HCl produces B and CA.B and C are, respectively
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)JEE MainJEE Main 2022 (27 Jun Shift 2)
Options:
  • A HOCl,HNO3,Cl2
  • B Cl2,HNO3,HOCl
  • C HClO2,HNO2,HOCl
  • D HOCl,HNO2,Cl2O
Solution:
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The correct answer is: HOCl,HNO3,Cl2

In winter, special type of clouds called polar stratospheric clouds are formed over Antarctica.These polar stratospheric clouds provide surface on which chlorine nitrate formed gets hydrolysed to form hypochlorous acid.It also reacts with hydrogen chloride produced to give molecular chlorine

The reactions are:

ClONO2(g)+H2O(g)HOCl(g)+HNO3(g)

ClONO2(g)+HCl(g)Cl2(g)+HNO3(g)

Hence, A, B and C are HOCl,HNO3,Cl2

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