Chlorine undergoes disproportionation in alkaline medium as shown below:
\( a\mathrm{Cl_2}(g) + b\mathrm{OH^-}(aq) \rightarrow c\mathrm{ClO^-}(aq) + d\mathrm{Cl^-}(aq) + e\mathrm{H_2O}(l) \)
The values of \( a \), \( b \), \( c \) and \( d \) in a balanced redox reaction are respectively:
