Which of the following reactions is balanced, A or B?

A : 2NaCl+ 2H2O 2NaOH + 2Cl2 + H2


B : Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 CaOCl2 + H2O

Equation B is Balanced.

Reason: In equation, A number of Cl atoms in LHS is 2 But in RHS number of atoms is 4. Hence it is not balanced. But in equation B number of each atom in LHS is equal to number of that atom in RHS.


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