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 $ .



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