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Q. What are the oxidation numbers of chlorine in Ca(OCl)Cl?

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$B l e a c h i n g p o w d e r i s c a l c i u m h y p o c h l o r i t e - C a (O C l)_{2} T h e o x i d a t i o n s t a t e o f c h l o r i n e i s + 2 + 2 (- 2) + 2 x = 0 2 x = 2 x = + 1$

So oxidation state of Cl is +1.

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