Chapter 9, Problem 9.147QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Examples for the given oxidation number having Chlorine atom containing Chlorine oxide compounds are should be given.

Concept introduction:

Oxidation number:

• The oxidation number of an atom is varied by involving in reaction is called redox reaction.
• In the redox reaction the number of electron is loosed or gained by an atom to form an electrically neutral product is called oxidation number.

Rules for assigning the Oxidation number:

• The oxidation number of atom in the elemental form is zero.
• The sum of oxidation numbers of all the atoms present in the compound is zero.
• The general oxidation number for oxygen is $-2$ and hydrogen is $+1$.

Chlorine oxides:

The chemical compound composed of only Chlorine and Oxygen atoms is known as Chlorine oxides.