34:["$","li","1",{"className":"flex items-start gap-3","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-surface-sunken font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-400","children":2}],["$","div",null,{"className":"min-w-0 max-w-[68ch] flex-1 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-ink-600 [&_.katex-display]:my-3 [&_.katex-display]:overflow-x-auto","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"In a disproportionation reaction, a single substance is simultaneously oxidized and reduced, forming two different products. The halogen X₂ disproportionates in water as follows:"}}]]}] 3f:Tb24,

\mathrm{X}_2 + \mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O} \rightarrow \mathrm{HX} + \mathrm{HXO}

35:["$","li","2",{"className":"flex items-start gap-3","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-surface-sunken font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-400","children":3}],["$","div",null,{"className":"min-w-0 max-w-[68ch] flex-1 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-ink-600 [&_.katex-display]:my-3 [&_.katex-display]:overflow-x-auto","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"$3f"}}]]}] 36:["$","li","3",{"className":"flex items-start gap-3","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-surface-sunken font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-400","children":4}],["$","div",null,{"className":"min-w-0 max-w-[68ch] flex-1 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-ink-600 [&_.katex-display]:my-3 [&_.katex-display]:overflow-x-auto","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Here, X represents a halogen."}}]]}] 37:["$","li","4",{"className":"flex items-start gap-3","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-surface-sunken font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-400","children":5}],["$","div",null,{"className":"min-w-0 max-w-[68ch] flex-1 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-ink-600 [&_.katex-display]:my-3 [&_.katex-display]:overflow-x-auto","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"Let's analyze each halogen to see if disproportionation is possible:"}}]]}] 40:Tb34,Fluorine (

\mathrm{F}_2

): Fluorine is the most electronegative element and has a very high oxidation potential. It does not undergo disproportionation because it prefers to remain in the

-1

oxidation state and does not form higher oxidation states easily. Therefore,

\mathrm{F}_2

cannot undergo a disproportionation reaction.38:["$","li","5",{"className":"flex items-start gap-3","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-surface-sunken font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-400","children":6}],["$","div",null,{"className":"min-w-0 max-w-[68ch] flex-1 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-ink-600 [&_.katex-display]:my-3 [&_.katex-display]:overflow-x-auto","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"$40"}}]]}] 41:T4a7,Chlorine (

\mathrm{Cl}_2

): Chlorine can undergo disproportionation. In water, chlorine disproportionates as follows:39:["$","li","6",{"className":"flex items-start gap-3","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-surface-sunken font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-400","children":7}],["$","div",null,{"className":"min-w-0 max-w-[68ch] flex-1 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-ink-600 [&_.katex-display]:my-3 [&_.katex-display]:overflow-x-auto","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"$41"}}]]}] 42:Tb9e,

\mathrm{Cl}_2 + \mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O} \rightarrow \mathrm{HCl} + \mathrm{HOCl}

3a:["$","li","7",{"className":"flex items-start gap-3","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-surface-sunken font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-400","children":8}],["$","div",null,{"className":"min-w-0 max-w-[68ch] flex-1 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-ink-600 [&_.katex-display]:my-3 [&_.katex-display]:overflow-x-auto","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"$42"}}]]}] 43:T503,Here, chlorine is both reduced to

\mathrm{HCl}

(chloride, -1 oxidation state) and oxidized to

\mathrm{HOCl}

(hypochlorite, +1 oxidation state).3b:["$","li","8",{"className":"flex items-start gap-3","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-surface-sunken font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-400","children":9}],["$","div",null,{"className":"min-w-0 max-w-[68ch] flex-1 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-ink-600 [&_.katex-display]:my-3 [&_.katex-display]:overflow-x-auto","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"$43"}}]]}] 44:T4a9,Bromine (

\mathrm{Br}_2

): Bromine can also undergo disproportionation. In water, bromine disproportionates as follows:3c:["$","li","9",{"className":"flex items-start gap-3","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-surface-sunken font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-400","children":10}],["$","div",null,{"className":"min-w-0 max-w-[68ch] flex-1 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-ink-600 [&_.katex-display]:my-3 [&_.katex-display]:overflow-x-auto","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"$44"}}]]}] 45:Tb9e,

\mathrm{Br}_2 + \mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O} \rightarrow \mathrm{HBr} + \mathrm{HOBr}

3d:["$","li","10",{"className":"flex items-start gap-3","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-surface-sunken font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-400","children":11}],["$","div",null,{"className":"min-w-0 max-w-[68ch] flex-1 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-ink-600 [&_.katex-display]:my-3 [&_.katex-display]:overflow-x-auto","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"$45"}}]]}] 46:T500,Here, bromine is both reduced to

\mathrm{HBr}

(bromide, -1 oxidation state) and oxidized to

\mathrm{HOBr}

(hypobromite, +1 oxidation state).3e:["$","li","11",{"className":"flex items-start gap-3","children":[["$","span",null,{"className":"mt-0.5 flex h-5 w-5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-surface-sunken font-mono text-[11px] text-ink-400","children":12}],["$","div",null,{"className":"min-w-0 max-w-[68ch] flex-1 text-[15px] leading-relaxed text-ink-600 [&_.katex-display]:my-3 [&_.katex-display]:overflow-x-auto","dangerouslySetInnerHTML":{"__html":"$46"}}]]}]

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