Question

what is the oxidation number of Chlorine CAa(OCl)CL​

Answer 1

-1

Answer: In bleaching powder, one chlorine atom has oxidation number -1 while, the other chlorine in OCl- has the oxidation number +1.

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Answer 2

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.