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Write oxidation
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Chemistry 1.6of each species in the unbalanced
Electrochemistry
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-2, +1 -1
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Cl2 + OH- → Cl- + ClO3- + H2O

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Write down the changes in oxidation number:

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First Cl atom (from Cl2): 0 to -1 so change is -1.
Second Cl atom: 0 to +5 so change is +5.
Multiply
1 first
2 Cl atom3 by 54to balance 5 the changes
6 in7 oxidation
8
number.
This gives a total of 6 Cl(or 3Cl2), 5 that decrease by one oxidation
9 number 10 unit and
11 one that increases by 5 oxidation number units.

Balance the O and H by adding 6 OH- on the left and 3 H2O on the
right.
1 1 mark
Check the charges balance and write the full, balanced equation:
3Cl2 + 6OH- → 5Cl- + ClO3- + 3H2O
Which
The row correctly
coefficient describes
of p is thus 3, of r is 5oxidation
and of s isand
1. reduction in
terms of the transfer of electrons and changes in
B, C oxidation
& D are incorrect
state?as these options do not correctly balance the
equation.
Change in oxidation
2 Transfer of electrons
state
The correct answer Reduction
Oxidation is C because:Oxidation Reduction
Chlorine dissolves in water to produce hydrochloric acid and
hypochlorous acid
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A Gain Loss Increase Decrease

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C Loss Loss Decrease Increase
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D Gain Gain Decrease Increase
The correct answer is A because:
Write oxidation numbers of each species in the unbalanced
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A 0 B -2,C+1 D-1 +5,

+1, -2
-2

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Write down the changes in oxidation number:
First Cl atom (from Cl2): 0 to -1 so change is -1.
Second Cl atom: 0 to +5 so change is +5.
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Multiply first Cl atom by 5 to balance the changes in oxidation
number.
This gives a total of 6 Cl(or 3Cl2), 5 that decrease by one oxidation
number unit and one that increases by 5 oxidation number units.
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Check the charges balance and write the full, balanced equation:
28% 3Cl2 + 6OH- → 5Cl- + ClO3- + 3H2O
The coefficient of p is thus 3, of r is 5 and of s is 1.
B, C 1.
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The correct answer is C because:

Chlorine dissolves in water to produce hydrochloric acid and
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1.2 Atoms, Molecules & Stoichiometry 24%

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1.3 Chemical Bonding 23%
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The correct answer is A because:

1.4 States of Matter 41%
Write oxidation numbers of each species in the unbalanced
equation.
1.5 Chemical Energetics +5, 43%
0 -2, +1 -1 +1, -2
-2

Cl2 + OH- → Cl- + ClO3- + H2O

1.6 Electrochemistry 41%

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the changes in oxidation number: 97%
First Cl atom (from Cl2): 0 to -1 so change is -1.
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atom: 0 to +5 so change is +5. 0%

Multiply first Cl atom by 5 to balance the changes in oxidation

number.
1.7 Equilibria 22%
This gives a total of 6 Cl(or 3Cl2), 5 that decrease by one oxidation
number unit and one that increases by 5 oxidation number units.
Balance the O and
1.8 Reaction H by adding 6 OH- on the left and
Kinetics 27%3 H2O on the
right.
Check the charges balance and write the full, balanced equation:
3Cl2 + 6OH- → 5Cl- + ClO3- + 3H2O
2. Inorganic Chemistry 44%
The coefficient of p is thus 3, of r is 5 and of s is 1.
B, C & D are incorrect as these options do not correctly balance the
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equation. 20%

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The correct answer is C because:
Chlorine dissolves in water to produce hydrochloric acid and
hypochlorous acid
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