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Write the reaction of $Cl_{2}$ with hot and concentrated $NaOH$ . Is it disproportionation?

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$3Cl_{2} + 6NaOH \rightarrow 5NaCl + NaClO_{3} + 3H_{2}O$ . Yes, Chlorine ( $0$ ) changes to $-1$ ( $NaCl$ ) and $+5$ ( $NaClO_{3}$ ).

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