3.3 p block chlorine reactions

Question 1

What is disproportionation?

Answer 1

a species is both oxidised and reduced at the same time

Question 2

Reaction between chlorine and cold naoh:

Answer 2

cl2 + 2Naoh —-> naclo + nacl + h20
chlorine goes from 0 to -1 and 0 to +1

Question 3

Reaction between chlorine and warm naoh:

Answer 3

3cl2 + 6naoh —-> naclo3 + 5nacl + 3h20
chlorine goes from 0 to -1 and 0 to +5