JEE Advance - Chemistry (2021 - Paper 2 Online - No. 19)
Ozonolysis of ClO2 produces an oxide of chlorine. The average oxidation state of chlorine in this oxide is __________.
Answer
6
Explanation
$$\mathop {2Cl{O_2}}\limits_{Chlorine\,dioxide} + 2{O_3}\buildrel {} \over \longrightarrow \mathop {C{l_2}{O_6}}\limits_{Chloral\,perchlorate} + 2{O_2}$$
Oxidation state of Cl in Cl2O6 = 2x + 6($$-$$2) = 0
2x $$-$$ 12 = 0
2x = 12 $$\Rightarrow$$ x = + 6
Average oxidation state of Cl in Cl2O6 is 6.
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