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What is the symbol of potassium chlorite

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The symbol for potassium chloride is KCl. Potassium being (K), Chloride being (Cl).
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Chlorite is ClO2^-1, and potassium is K with a charge of +1. So, we would write is as KClO2, since the charges cancel out with each other.
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