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The central atom in this molecule is chlorine. It is bonded with two oxygen atoms and a hydrogen atoms. The oxidation number of chlorine is +3: four covalent bonds with oxygen yields +4 and the bond with hydrogen yields -1.

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The oxidation state of Cl in HClO2 is +3. This is because oxygen typically has an oxidation state of -2 and there are two oxygen atoms in HClO2. Since the overall charge of HClO2 is neutral, the oxidation state of Cl must be +3 to balance out the -4 charge from the two oxygen atoms.

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We know that all the oxygen here is in the 2- oxidation state, so the chlorines would need to be in an oxidation state to balance the -14 created by the oxygen. Therefore the chlorine must be in the 7+ oxidation state.

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[-1] is the oxidation state of cl2, given as per below expression: The oxidation number of chlorine can be -1, 0, +1, +3, +4, +5, or +7, depending on the ion or atom or compound or element containing the chlorine. The most common oxidation numbers are -1 as in HCl and NaCl and 0 as in Cl2 .

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The oxidation state of Cl in HClO2 is 3+.

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Oxidation state in Cl2 is zero.It exist as a gas.

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The formal oxidation state of a chlorine atom in a ClO4-1 ion is +7. The ion itself has no meaningful oxidation state.

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This is a weak acid. Chlorine shows the +3 oxidation number.

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+7 oxidation state

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+3

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Q: What is the oxidation state of Cl on HClO2?
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