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The P-Block Elements

Question
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Describe what happens (give chemical equations only) when:
(i) carbon monoxide is treated with chlorine. 
(ii) carbon monoxide is passed through heated NaOH under pressure. 
(iii) Vapours of carbon monoxide are passed over nickel and
(iv) carbon monoxide is passed through heated ferric oxide. 

Solution
space left parenthesis straight i right parenthesis space Phosgene space gas space is space produced
space space space space space space space space CO space space plus Cl subscript 2 space space rightwards arrow space space space stack COCl subscript 2 with Phosgene below

space left parenthesis ii right parenthesis space Sodium space formate space is space formed.
space space space space space space space space space space CO space plus space NaOH space rightwards arrow from 6 space atm to 575 space straight K of space HCOONa with Sodium space formate below

space left parenthesis iii right parenthesis space Nickel space carbonyl space is space formed.
space space space space space space space space Ni space plus space 4 CO space rightwards arrow space space stack Ni left parenthesis CO right parenthesis subscript 4 with Nickel space carbonyl below

space left parenthesis iv right parenthesis space Carbon space dioxide space is space produced.
space space space space space space space space space space space 3 CO space plus space Fe subscript 2 straight O subscript 3 space space rightwards arrow space space space 2 Fe space plus space 3 CO subscript 2