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Chlorine water is added to separate solutions of sodium halides, each shaken with , the second addition being in large excess. Select all correct statements.

  1. AChloride gives no colour change in the layer because chlorine water cannot oxidise .
  2. BBromide gives an orange-brown layer because is formed.
  3. CWith excess chlorine water, the violet iodide layer turns colourless as iodine is oxidised from 0 to +5.
  4. DWith excess chlorine water, the iodide layer stays violet since iodine cannot be oxidised further.

Answer: A, B, C

gives orange-brown. No reaction occurs with chloride. decolourises the iodine layer, taking I from 0 to +5, so the last statement is false.
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