In which substance does chlorine have an oxidation number of + 5?

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Rory Hale

1 December, 00:06

In which substance does chlorine have an oxidation number of + 5?

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Gilberto Richardson · Answer 1

The oxidation number of chlorine can be - 1, 0, + 1, + 3, + 4, + 5, or + 7, depending on the substance containing the chlorine. The most common oxidation numbers are - 1 (as in HCl and NaCl) and 0 (as in Cl2).