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Explain the reactions of `Cl_(2)` with NaOH.

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i) Reaction with cold dilute NaOH : Chlorine reacts with cold dilute NaOH to give sodium hypochlorite and sodium chloride.
`underset(("cold, dil."))(2" NaOH"+Cl_(2))toNaCl+NaOCl+H_(2)O`
ii) Reaction with hot concentrated NaOH : Chlorine reacts with hot concentrated NaOH to give sodium chlorate and sodium chloride.
`3" Cl"_(2)+underset(("hot, Conc."))(6" NaOH") to"NaCl"+"NaOCl"+H_(2)O`
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