Chemistry A-Level
Disproportionation of chlorine
What Disproportionation of chlorine means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Disproportionation of chlorine
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Chlorine is both oxidised and reduced in the same reaction, as one chlorine atom rises and one falls in oxidation state.
Topics that use Disproportionation of chlorine
- The halogens (OCR A-Level)
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