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CHEMISTRY LEVEL 3


1. GAS LAWS
2. THE MOLE: Formulae and Chemical Equations
3. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1
4. NITROGEN AND ITS COMPOUNDS
5. SULPHUR AND ITS COMPOUNDS
6. CHLORINE AND ITS COMPOUNDS
7. A guide to chemical tests based on this module
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Chlorine and its Compounds: Laboratory preparation of chlorine

6.0 Chlorine and its Compounds


6.2 Laboratory preparation of chlorine


Chorine can be prepared by oxidation of concentrated hydrochloric acid using potassium manganate (VII).


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Figure 6.2: Set-up to prepare chlorine gas


The alternatives to KMnO4 are manganese (IV) oxide (MnO2), and lead (IV) oxide (PbO2). But these require heating.


Questions 6.2

  1. State the uses of water and concentrated sulphuric (VI) acid in the set-up.
  2. Identify the four products in Flask 1.
  3. Write a complete formula equation for the reaction in Flask 1.
  4. Explain why this reaction is considered as a reduction-oxidation (redox) reaction.
  5. Complete the following equations for alternative reactions that also produce chlorine.
    MnO2(s) + HCl(aq)
    PbO2(s) + HCl(aq)


Answers to Questions 6.2