NEET Chemistry NEET PYQ-Halogen Family

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    A mixture of potassium chlorate, oxalic acid and sulphuric acid is heated. During the reaction which element undergoes maximum change in the oxidation number?       [AIPMT (S) 2012]

    A) S

    B) H     

    C) Cl

    D) C

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] When a mixture of potassium chlorate, oxalic acid and sulphuric acid is heated, the following reaction occurs:
    \[\overset{+1+5-2}{\mathop{KCl{{O}_{3}}}}\,+\overset{+1+3-2}{\mathop{{{H}_{2}}{{C}_{2}}{{O}_{4}}}}\,+\overset{+1+6-2}{\mathop{{{H}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}}\,\]\[\xrightarrow[{}]{{}}\overset{+1+6-2}{\mathop{{{K}_{2}}S{{O}_{4}}}}\,+\overset{+1-1}{\mathop{KCl}}\,+\overset{+4-2}{\mathop{C{{O}_{2}}}}\,+\overset{+4-2}{\mathop{{{H}_{2}}O}}\,\]
    Thus, Cl is the element which undergoes maximum change in the oxidation state.


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