Question

hypochlorite disproportionate to give

Answer 1

Hypochlorite disproportionate to give $ClO_{3}^{-}$ and $Cl^{-}$.

Explanation:

• Hypochlorite $(ClO^{-})$ is an chemical ion.
• However hypochlorites are very unstable in disproportionate. They produce chloride, oxygen and chlorates when heated.
• Hypochlorites are very strong oxidising agent. That is why they are very much useful in laboratories.
• Hypochlorites can interact in chemical reactions with ammonia and produces Nitrogen trichloride $(NCl_{3})$ in the end.

Answer 2

Answer:

Hypochlorite breaks down into ClO−3 and Cl- ions

Explanation:

A disproportionation reaction is when a multi-atomic compound whose relevant element has a certain oxidation state which after undergoing oxidation reduces down two reactions, producing two other products having the same relevant elements

Hypochlorite is unstable with respect to its configuration and hence undergoes disproportionation process. This can be verified through the Latimer diagrams which shows that the disproportionation reaction of Hypochlorite is spontaneous