What is the oxidation no. Of chlorine in CaOCl2

1.	What is the oxidation no. Of chlorine in CaOCl2
Answer» If we take Cao then we will get the oxidation state of calcium Let oxidation state of calcium be xX+1(-2)=0X-2=0X=2Now we take CaOCl2 So, 2+1(-2)+2=0X=0This is the the oxidation state of 2chlorine atoms. If we break CaOCl2 we will get: Ca(oH)2+H-ocl+HclIn H-ocl,1+1(-2)+x=0X=1(x is the oxidation state of chlorine)In Hcl, 1+x=0X=-1This we got the oxidation state of chlorine that is +1and -1

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