Question

What are the products(P) formed in the below chemical reaction,
\[C{l_2} + 2NaOH \to P\]

Answer 1

Hint: Periodic table consists of halogens which are non-metals that try to gain electrons to get stability. When these non-metals like halogens react with bases like sodium hydroxide to form multiple products, the multiple products include the formation of ionic salt, water and other compounds.

Complete answer:
Periodic table consists of a total eighteen groups, the elements belonging to group \[17\]are called halogens. In Greek language, halo means salt and gen means formation, the word halogens means salt formers. These halogens form salt with alkali metals.
The elements fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine belong to halogens. In halogens fluorine is the most electronegative element. Chlorine is the most electron affinity element. Chlorine is the chemical element with atomic number \[17\]and tries to achieve the nearest noble gas i.e.., argon configuration by gaining one electron. Thus, these halogens are non-metals. Chlorine is also non-metal.
When chlorine reacts with sodium hydroxide, multiple products can be obtained.
Sodium hydroxide is a strong base and when reacted with chlorine, it liberates sodium chloride, water and sodium hypochlorite.
The chemical reaction will be:
\[C{l_2} + 2NaOH \to NaOCl + NaCl + {H_2}O\]
The products in the given reaction are sodium chloride, sodium hypochlorite and water.

Note:
When non-metals like halogens react with the strong bases such as sodium hydroxide liberates multiple products. Sodium chloride is an ionic salt and can easily dissociate into sodium and chloride ions. Sodium hypochlorite can be used as a disinfectant for bacteria and viruses, sodium hypochlorite can be commonly known as bleach.