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Total sum of oxidation states of Cl in the compounds obtained in disproportionation of sodium hypochlorite is …..

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4
`underset("Sodium hypochloride")(3NaOCl)tooverset(-1)(3NaCl)+overset(+5)(NaClO_3)`
`therefore` of oxidation state in NaCl and `NaClO_3` = - 1 +5 =+4
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    A
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    B
    `+2`
    C
    `+ 3`
    D
    `+4`

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    B
    `+ 2`
    C
    `- 1`
    D
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    A
    `+1`
    B
    `+3`
    C
    `+5`
    D
    `+6`