Question
Question: The reaction 5H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> + XClO<sub>2</sub> + 2OH<sup>–</sup>®XCl<sup>–</sup> + YO<...
The reaction
5H2O2 + XClO2 + 2OH–®XCl– + YO2 + 6H2O
is balanced if –
A
X = 5, Y = 2
B
X = 2, Y = 5
C
X = 4, Y = 10
D
X = 5, Y = 5
Answer
X = 2, Y = 5
Explanation
Solution
5H2O2 + 2ClO2 + 2OH– ® 2Cl– + 5O2 + 6H2O