oxidation state of chlorine in bleaching powder
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In bleaching powder, Ca(OCl)Cl, the two Cl atoms are in different oxidation states i.e., one Cl– having oxidation number of –1 and the other as OCl– having oxidation number of +1. In Fe3O4, Fe atoms are in two different oxidation states.
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Explanation:
The bleaching agent formula is CaOCl2.
We can also write this as Ca(OCl)Cl.
In this bleaching agent there are two Cl atoms having different oxidation states.
That is one having Cl- which has an oxidation state of - 1.
The other one being OCl- which has an oxidation state of +1.
The oxidation state of Chlorine is in two forms that is +1 and - 1.
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