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how can we prepare chlorine?

Chlorine can be prepared by the oxidation of chloride .
Hydrogen chloride or  a mixture of sodium chloride and con.H2SO4 can be oxidised to chlorine by using oxidising agents such as MnO2,Pb2O4,KClO3,K2Cr2O7or bleaching powder .
Example  :  Chlorine can be prepared by heating a mixture containing sodium chloride and potassium permanganate with concentrated sulphuric acid .



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