$C a O C l_{2}$ (bleaching powder) has two types of chlorine with different oxidation numbers. The sum of both the oxidation numbers is __________.

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Solution

The two chlorine in $C a O C l_{2}$ are in -1 and +1 oxidation states. So, the sum of their oxidation state is $- 1 + 1 = 0$ .

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