MCQ
When chlorine water is exposed to sunlight, ${O_2}$ is liberated. Hence
  • A
    Hydrogen has little affinity to ${O_2}$
  • B
    Hydrogen has more affinity to ${O_2}$
  • Hydrogen has more affinity to $C{l_2}$
  • D
    It is a reducing agent

Answer

Correct option: C.
Hydrogen has more affinity to $C{l_2}$
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(c) $\mathop {{H_2}O + C{l_2}}\limits_{{\rm{Exposed to air}}} \, \to \,HCl + HClO$

$HClO\, \to \,HCl + [O]$ or $2HClO\, \to \,2HCl + {O_2}$

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