Question

Oxidation number of $Cl$ in $CaOCl _{2}$ (bleaching powder) is :

• A. zero, since it contains $Cl _{2}$
• B. -1 , since it contains $Cl ^{-}$
• C. #ERROR!
• D. #ERROR!

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

#ERROR!

Answer 2

$CaOCl _{2}$ is written basically as $Ca ( OCl ) Cl$ $OCl ^{-} \rightarrow Cl$ has +1 oxidation state $Cl ^{-} \rightarrow Cl$ has -1 oxidation state