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CAPE Chemistry Unit 1 · 2009 · Paper 2 · Question 6(c)(i)

Chlorine forms a colourless solution, P, when dissolved in cold sodium hydroxide. This reaction, which is represented by the reaction below, is referred to as a disproportionation. Cl2(g) + 2OH-(aq) ⇌ Cl-(aq) + ClO-(aq) + H2O(l)

What is meant by the term 'disproportionation'?

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