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Cl2 cannot be obtained by :

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a

electrolysis of brine

b

heating KCl with conc. H2SO4

c

heating MnO2 with conc. HCl

d

reacting KClO3 with I2

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The following reactions can produce chlorine gas:

A) 2KMnO4+16HClΔ2KCl+2MnCl2+8H2O+5Cl2

C) MnO2+4HClΔMnCl2+2H2O+Cl2

D) 2KCl+F22KF+Cl2

B) 4KCl+K2Cr2O7+3H2SO4Δ3K2SO4+2CrO2Cl2 chromylchloride +3H2O

Because of this, chlorine is not produced by the reaction in option B. The right answer is B.

Hence, heating potassium chloride with concentrated sulfuric acid does not give chlorine.

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