Chloro acetic acid (molecular weight M) is converted into $C l_{2}$ and $C O_{2}$ . Which statement is correct ?

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Chlorine is reduced

Chlorine is oxidised

equivalent weight of chloroacetic acid is $M / 7$

Carbon is oxidised

answer is B, C, D.

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$C l - C H_{2} C O O H \to C l_{2} + C O_{2}$

$C l$ is oxidized

C is oxidized

$E = \frac{M o l . w t}{n - f a c t o r}; n - f a c t o r = n - f_{C l} + n - f_{c}$

change in oxidation state of Cl = -1 to 0 ( n-factor = 1)

total change in oxidation state of C = 5 + 1 = 6

(-1 to + 4; and +3 to +4 )

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