Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry Ques 448
Question: Select the compound in which chlorine is assigned the oxidation number +5 [NCERT 1984, 94]
Options:
A) $ HClO_4 $
B) $ HClO_2 $
C) $ HClO_3 $
D) $ HCl $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
$ \overset{*}{\mathop{HClO_3}}, $ $ 1+x-2\times 3=0 $ ; $ x=6-1=+5 $ .
