Hydrolysis of $\mathrm{NCl}_3$ gives $\mathrm{NH}_3$ and $X$. Which of the following is $X$ ?
Hydrolysis of $\mathrm{NCl}_3$ gives $\mathrm{NH}_3$ and $X$. Which of the following is $X$ ?
$\mathrm{HClO}_4$
$\mathrm{HClO}_3$
$\mathrm{HOCl}$
$\mathrm{HClO}_2$
Solution
Hydrolysis of $\mathrm{NCl}_3$ gives $\mathrm{NH}_3$ or $\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{OH}$ and $\mathrm{HClO}$ as
$\mathrm{NCl}_3+4 \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow \mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{OH}+3 \mathrm{HOCl}$