When chlorine reacts with cold and dilute solution of sodium hydroxide, the products obtained are

Options

A. `Cl^(-) + ClO^(-)`
B. `Cl^(-) + ClO_(2)^(-)`
C. `Cl^(-) + ClO_(3)^(-)`
D. `Cl^(-) + ClO_(4)^(-)`

Answer

A

Explanation

`{:(2NaOH +Cl_(2) to NaCl" + "NaOCl + H_(2)O),(" "darr " "darr),(" "Na^(+) +Cl^(-) " "Na^(+) +OCl^(-)):}`