Question

Write the acid-base equilibrium reaction between clo– and h2o. ignore phases.

Answer 1

CLO- + H2O →HCLO + OH-.

The equilibrium is being attained even without going through complete conversion.

Answer 2

Answer : The acid-base equilibrium reaction between $ClO^-$ and $H_2O$ will be,

$ClO^-+H_2O\rightleftharpoons HClO+OH^-$

Explanation :

Acid-base equilibrium reaction : It is defined as a state of chemical equilibrium that exists when the both species of conjugate acid-base pair are present in the solution.

In the reaction, an acid donates a proton to a base and to produce a conjugate acid and a conjugate base in the solution.

The acid-base equilibrium reaction between $ClO^-$ and $H_2O$ will be,

$ClO^-+H_2O\rightleftharpoons HClO+OH^-$

In this reaction, $ClO^-$ is a base and $H_2O$ is an acid that donates a proton to a base to produce $HClO$ as a conjugate acid and $OH^-$ as a conjugate base.