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Question

When chlorine water is added to a solution of KBr, the solution immediately turns orange red, because

Options

A.Chlorine is reduced chloride ion
B.Of the formation of BrCl
C.Bromide ion is oxidized to bromine
D.Of the formation of Br3-

Solution

Br3-, formed by adding chlorine water to a solution of KBr, further reacts with Cl2 to from reddish yellow or orangw red BrCl.
Br2 + Cl2 → 2BrCl

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