Q.

How many of the following statement(s) is (are) correct when a mixture of NaCl and K2Cr2O7 is gently warmed with conc. H2SO4?

1) A deep red vapour is evolved
2) The vapours when passed into NaOH solution gives a yellow solution of Na2CrO4
3) Chlorine gas is evolved
4) Chromyl chloride is formed

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answer is 4.

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The reactions are 
 4NaCl+K2Cr2O7+6H2SO42CrO2Cl2+4NaHSO4+2KHSO4+3H2O                                                                           (Redvapours)
 CrO2Cl2+4NaOHNa2CrO4+2NaCl+2H2Ochromyl                                      yellowchloride                                       solution

Dichromate oxidizes Cl- to  Cl2 on heating.

(Ref.Vogel's qualitative inorganic analysis P. No 204,Seventh edition)

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