Question

Oxidation numbers of chlorine atoms in CaOCl₂ are
(a) 0, 0 (b) –1, –1
(c) –1, +1 (d) None of these

Answer 1

I think C is the correct answer.......

Answer 2

Oxidation numbers of chlorine atoms in CaOCl₂ are -1 and +1.

Explanation:

Calcium hypochlorite

• The oxidation state of CaOCl2 is -1 and +1.

• The compound is inorganic.
• Formula CaOCl2 .
• It is the active ingredients for the products chlorine powder, chlorinated lime, bleaching powder.
• It is a stable compound and highly present in chlorine rather than sodium hypochlorite.
• It is solid and white in color and commercially it appears as yellow. It is highly smells like chlorine and insoluble in hard water.
• Here Ca has the oxidation number of +2.
• Oxygen has -2.
• There are two Cl and the oxidation number of -1 and +1.

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