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What is the oxidation state of Cl in HCIO2?
A. +3
B. -1
O C. -3
D. +4

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Answer:

Bro,it's number A

+3

Step-by-step explanation:

The oxidation number for chlorine in HClO2 is plus three because oxygen is more electronegative than chlorine and is assigned negative two for each oxygen and hydrogen had a plus one. The sum of oxidation numbers is equal to the charge on the molecule, in this case zero.

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