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Match the following with the oxidation state of chlorine:

Compound Oxidation state

I) $\mathrm{HClO_4}$ A) $+1$

II) $\mathrm{HClO}$ B) $+5$

III) $\mathrm{HClO_3}$ C) $+3$

IV) $\mathrm{HClO_2}$ D) $+7$

Option: 1
I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C

Option: 2
I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D

Option: 3
I-C, II-A, III-D, IV-B

Option: 4
I-B, II-C, III-D, IV-A

Answers (1)

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Considering the oxidation state of $\mathrm{H}$ as $+1$ and oxidation state of oxygen as $-2$ , the oxidation state of chlorine in $\mathrm{HClO}$ is $+1$ , in $\mathrm{\mathrm{HClO}_2 \: is +3}$ , in $\mathrm{HClO}_3$ is $+5$ and in $\mathrm{HClO}_4$ is $+7 .$

Hence option 1 is correct.

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