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Reaction between Chlorine and Sodium Hydroxide?

Chlorine reacts at all temperature with sodium hydroxide according to the following equation :$$\ce{Cl2 + 2 NaOH -> NaCl + NaClO + H2O \tag{1}}$$ which can also be written with ions : $$\ce{Cl2 + ...
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Why Cu(s) + 4HNO3(aq) → Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2NO2(g) + 2H2O(l) reaction really occurs?

Copper is attacked by molecular $\ce{HNO3}$, and neither by $\ce{H+}$ nor by $\ce{NO_3^-}$ ions. The equation is : $$\ce{3 Cu + 8 HNO3 -> 2 NO + 4 H2O + 3 Cu(NO3)2}$$ At high $\ce{HNO3}$ ...
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Why Cu(s) + 4HNO3(aq) → Cu(NO3)2(aq) + 2NO2(g) + 2H2O(l) reaction really occurs?

It is true that Copper has a negative oxidation potential hence H+ ion is unable to oxidise $\ce{Cu(s)}$ to $\ce{Cu+}$ or $\ce{Cu}^{2+}$. It is the reason why Copper does not react with strong mineral ...
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What is the black sticky residue after heating copper hypophosphite?

Three months later I hope you are still interested and testing. The black residue is one (if any) of the disadvantages of this method of activation. From the literature and internet info available, ...
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How to determine the cell potential of chromium(III) — permanganate cell?

You have asked two questions. Regarding "which one is being reduced" and "which one is being oxidized", you can clarify that by using the Nernst equation $$\Delta E=\Delta E^\circ-\...
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The edge case of an edge case: Vapor emissions of the descaling agent Sulfamic acid

According to the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, sulfamic acid $\ce{NH2SO3H}$ is decomposed at about $200°$C in $\ce{NH3}$ and $\ce{SO3}$, which produces immediately ammonium bisulfate $\ce{NH4HSO4}...
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