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Oxidation state(s) of chlorine in CaOCl2(bleaching powder) is/are?

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+1 and 1
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+1 only
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1 only
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A +1 and 1
In CaOCl2, two Cl are in different oxidation states because one Cl is attached to oxygen atom exists as OCl and other is attached directly to Ca exists as Cl.One attached directly to Ca has -1 oxidation state and one attached to oxygen has +1 oxidation state. So Cl exists in two different oxidation states -1 and +1.

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