The following two tests were carried out on chlorine water contained in two test tubes a) A piece of blue flower was dropped into the first...

The following two tests were carried out on chlorine water contained in two test tubes
a) A piece of blue flower was dropped into the first – tube. Explain why the flower
was bleached
(b) The second test- tube was corked and exposed to sunlight after a few days, it was
found to contain a gas that rekindled a glowing splint. Write an equation for the
reaction which produced the gas

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(a) The hypochlorous acid decomposes to form ( atomic oxygen)
The atomic oxygen attacks and bleaches the blue flower
(b) 2HOCl(aq) ? O₂ (g) + 2 HCl (aq)

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Kavungya answered the question on June 24, 2019 at 06:44

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