Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2011

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    Which of the following is used in the preparation of chlorine?

    A)  Only\[Mn{{O}_{2}}\]

    B)  Only\[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]

    C)  Both\[Mn{{O}_{2}}\]and\[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]

    D)  Either\[Mn{{O}_{2}}\]or\[KMn{{O}_{4}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    From\[Mn{{O}_{2}}\], chlorine is obtained as \[Mn{{O}_{2}}+4HCl\xrightarrow{{}}MnC{{l}_{2}}+2{{H}_{2}}O+C{{l}_{2}}\] From\[KMn{{O}_{4}},\,\,C{{l}_{2}}\]is prepared as \[2KMn{{O}_{4}}+16HCl\xrightarrow{{}}\] \[2KCl+2MnC{{l}_{2}}+8{{H}_{2}}O+5C{{l}_{2}}\]


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