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An inorganic compound ( X ) gives brick red flame test and also gives following observations. (i) Produce smell of chlorine in moist air (ii) Produce brown coloration with CH_(3)COOH and KI (iii) Produce an anasthetic compound with ethanol What is oxidation state of chlorine in compound ( X )

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`+1`
`-1`
Both `+1` and -1
Zero

Solution :In moist air BLEACHING powder give chlorine
Smell due to available chlorine
`CaOCl_(2) +CO_(2)("of air") rarr CaCO_(3) + Cl_(2) uarr`
`underset("(Bleaching powder)")(CaOCl_(2)) rarr CA^(+2) + underset("-1)")(Cl ^(-)) +underset((+1))( OCl^(-1))`


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