Given : $\mathrm{XNa}_2 \mathrm{HAsO}_3+\mathrm{YNaBrO}_3+\mathrm{ZHCl} \rightarrow…

Given : $\mathrm{XNa}_2 \mathrm{HAsO}_3+\mathrm{YNaBrO}_3+\mathrm{ZHCl} \rightarrow \mathrm{NaBr}+\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{AsO}_4+\mathrm{NaCl}$ The values of $\mathrm{X}, \mathrm{Y}$ and $\mathrm{Z}$ in the above redox reaction are respectively :
  1. $2,1,2$
  2. $2,1,3$
  3. $3,1,6$
  4. $3,1,4$

Solution

On balancing the given reaction, we find $3 \mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{HAsO}_3+\mathrm{NaBrO}_3+6 \mathrm{HCl}\longrightarrow 6 \mathrm{NaCl}+3 \mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{AsO}_4+\mathrm{NaBr}$

Asked in: JEE Main 2013 (09 Apr Online)

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