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Sigma
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Sigma asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 1 decade ago

What are the products when you add heat to NaClO (s)?

Is this a decomposition reaction that breaks down into Na+ and ClO-? Or does this break down further to Na Cl2(g) and O2(g)?

Note: O2 and Cl2 are diatomic gases.

Of course this would make the original Bal Equation 2NaClO = 2Na(s) + Cl2(g) + O2(g).

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  • redbeardthegiant
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    1 decade ago
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    1] Depends on just how hot you go....

    2] At any reasonable temperature what will happen is 2 NaClO --> 2 NaCl + O2

    3] You have to get way way hotter to remove Cl from Na; think LaChatalier.

    4] Hot enough and all you have is plasma

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