Ozonolysis of ClO 2 produces an oxide of chlorine. The average oxidation state of chlorine in this oxide is…

Ozonolysis of ClO2 produces an oxide of chlorine. The average oxidation state of chlorine in this oxide is ______ .

Solution

Reaction : ClO2+O3→ClO3+O2

ClO3

x+−2×3=0

x=+6

Here x is oxidation state of chlorine in ClO3.

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2021 (Paper 2)

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