Question

In ICl3, oxidation numbers of iodine &chlorine are

Answer 1

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The oxidation number for Cl, since it is more electronegative than I, is -1

So, the oxidation number of I becomes +3.



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Answer 2

If x is the oxidation number of iodine then
x + 3(-1) = 0 ………[∵ molecule is nuetral]
x = +3

Therefore we got
Oxidation number of:
Chlorine = -1
Iodine = +3