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Few drops of salt solution are shaken with chloroform followed by chlorine water. Chloroform layer becomes violet. Solution contains:

A

`NO_(2)^(-)` ions

B

`NO_(3)^(-)` ions

C

`Br^(-)` ions

D

`I^(-)` ions

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The correct Answer is:
C
The orange colour in chloroform layer is due to `Br_(2)` gas liberated from the solution containing `Br^(-)` ions
`2NaBr + Cl_(2) rarr 2 NaCl + underset(("orange colour"))(Br_(2))`
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