Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction of $Cl_{2}$ with hot and concentrated $NaOH$. Is this reaction a disproportionation reaction? Justify.

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(N/A) The balanced chemical equation is: $3 Cl_{2} + 6 NaOH \rightarrow 5 NaCl + NaClO_{3} + 3 H_{2}O$
Yes,this is a disproportionation reaction because the oxidation state of chlorine changes from $0$ in $Cl_{2}$ to $-1$ in $NaCl$ and $+5$ in $NaClO_{3}$.

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