Chemistry · p-Block Elements (Group 15-18)

JEE Advanced 2021 — Paper 2 — Question 17

Ozonolysis of $\mathrm{ClO}_{2}$ produces an oxide of chlorine. The average oxidation state of chlorine in this oxide is

Answer: 6

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$2 \mathrm{ClO}_{2}+2 \mathrm{O}_{3} \longrightarrow \mathrm{Cl}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{6}+2 \mathrm{O}_{2}$ Average oxidization state of Cl atom is +6

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