Question

Why not oxidation number of chlorine in HOCl is -1 even though HCl is a strong acid than H2O( i.e H-OH and H-Cl).

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Some materials, when dissolved in water, will produce an excess of (H+), either because they contain these ions and release them when they dissolve, or because they react with the water and cause it to produce the extra hydrogen ions. Substances which do this are called acids. Likewise, some chemicals, called bases or alkalis, produce an excess of hydroxide ions.

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