(a) Mention three chemical properties of chlorine (b) What type of reaction is represented by...
CHEMISTRY
WAEC 1997
(a) Mention three chemical properties of chlorine
(b) What type of reaction is represented by each of the following equations?
(i) Mg\(_{(s)}\) + 2HCI\(_{(aq)}\) --> Mg\(_2\)Cl\(_{2(aq)}\) + H\(_{2(g)}\)
(ii) Ag\(^+_{aq}\) + Cl\(^-\)\(_{(aq)}\) ----> AgCl\(_{(s)}\)
Explanation
(a)(i) It reacts with ammonia
(ii) It is a powerful bleaching agent
(iii) It combines with water to form HOCI and HCI acids
(b)(i) Displacement reaction
(ii) Redox reaction.
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