Practice question
Question
Which of the following reactions is an example of disproportionation?
Explanation
In Cl₂ + 2NaOH → NaCl + NaClO + H₂O, Cl (0) is both oxidized to +1 (NaClO) and reduced to -1 (NaCl).
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