Question

On the basis of structure, the oxidation of two Cl atoms in $CaOCl_2$ respectively are

• A. -1, +1
• B. #ERROR!
• C. -2, +2
• D. #ERROR!

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

-1, +1

Answer 2

$CaOC_{12}$ can be represented a $Ca^{2+}(CI^-)(CIO^-)$ $O.N.of CI\,in\,CI^-=-1$ $O.N.of\,CI\,in\,CIO^-=+1$