JEE Main · 2022 · 27 Jun 2022 · Shift 2 · Environmental Chemistry

On the surface of polar stratospheric clouds, hydrolysis of chlorine nitrate gives A and B while its reaction with HCl produces B and

C . A, B

and C are, respectively

Answer: (A)

Solution

On polar stratospheric clouds, chlorine nitrate (

ClONO_{2}

) undergoes two reactions:

Therefore, A = HOCl, B = HNO₃, C = Cl₂.

JEE Main · 2022 · 27 Jun 2022 · Shift 2 · Single correct option