Question

Diagonal relationship between oxygen and chlorine

Answer 1

Answer:

So answering your question : Yes , oxygen and chlorine do show diagonal relationship. ... Oxygen (w.r.t F):- More size, Less covalent, Less electronegative. Fluorine ( w.r.t O):- Less size, More covalent, More electronegative. Chlorine ( w.r.t F):- More size, Less covalent, Less electronegative.

Answer 2

Question: Explain the diagonal relationship between Oxygen and Chlorine.

Oxygen and Chlorine are diagonally adjacent elements holding a diagonal relationship.

• A diagonal relationship is stated to occur between certain pairs of diagonally adjacent elements in the periodic table's second and third periods.

• The diagonal neighbors share many commonalities. As you proceed from left to right and down the periodic table, you will notice such a relationship where the periodic table contains colliding factors.

• The diagonal relationship exists because the polarizing power, ionic charge/ionic radius, is similar for diagonally positioned components.

The reason why a diagonal relationship exists between Chlorine and Oxygen:

(a) Oxygen with respect to Fluorine- More size, less electronegative, less covalent.

(b) Fluorine w.r.t Oxygen- less size, more covalent, more electronegative.

(c) Chlorine w.r.t Fluorine- More size, less electronegative, less covalent.

• It can be Inferred from the above point that Oxygen and Chlorine share approximately the same electronegativity.

• The charge upon size ratio for Chlorine and oxygen are similar, thus their physical and chemical properties would be similar.

• However, oxide ion is substantially more compact than chlorine ion. Hence Chlorine and Oxygen have a weak diagonal relationship.

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