Question

Which of the following oxides of chlorine is obtained by passing dry iodine over silver perchlorate at $190{}^\circ C$ ?

• A. $C{{l}_{2}}O$
• B. $Cl{{O}_{2}}$
• C. $Cl{{O}_{3}}$
• D. $Cl{{O}_{4}}$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

$Cl{{O}_{4}}$

Answer 2

Chlorine tetroxide $(Cl{{O}_{4}})$ is obtained, when 12 is treated with an etheral solution of $AgCl{{O}_{4}}$ (silver perchlorate). $2AgCl{{O}_{4}}+{{I}_{2}}\xrightarrow{{}}AgI\downarrow +2Cl{{O}_{4}}$