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In cold dilute basic medium \mathrm{Cl_2} disproportionate to give

Option: 1

\mathrm{Cl ^{-} \text {and } OC l^{-}}


Option: 2

\mathrm{Cl ^{-} \text {and } ClO _{3}^{-}}


Option: 3

\mathrm{Cl ^{-} \text {and } ClO _{4}^{-}}


Option: 4

\mathrm{ClO ^{-} \text {and } ClO _{3}^{-}}


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Chlorine reacts with cold and dilute NaOH and undergoes disproportionation to form Chloride and Hypochlorite. The reaction is given as 

\mathrm{Cl_2 + 2NaOH \rightarrow NaCl + NaOCl + H_2O}

Hence, the correct answer is Option (1) 

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