Aqueous HCl reacts with MnO₂(s) to form MnCl₂(aq), Cl₂(g) and H₂O… | JEE Main 2026 Chemistry PYQ

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Aqueous HCl reacts with $MnO_2(s)$ to form $MnCl_2(aq)$ , $Cl_2(g)$ and $H_2O(l)$ . What is the weight (in g) of $Cl_2$ liberated when $8.7 \, \text{g}$ of $MnO_2(s)$ is reacted with excess aqueous HCl solution ? (Given Molar mass in $\text{g mol}^{-1}$ : Mn = $55$ , Cl = $35.5$ , O = $16$ , H = $1$ )

A
$21.3$
B
$71$
C
$14.2$
D
$7.1$

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