The formula of chloric acid is $H C l O_{3}$ . The formula for calcium chlorate is:

C a C l O_{3}

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C a (C l O_{3})_{2}

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C a_{2} C l O_{3}

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C a (C l O_{3})_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is B $C a (C l O_{3})_{2}$
Valence of $C l O_{3}$ is -1 as it forms ion as $C l O_{3}^{- 1}$ ., and calcium is a divalent radical as $C a^{2 +}$ . By cross multiplication method correct formula of chalciumchlorate is $C a (C l O_{3})_{2}$ .

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Chemical formulae of chloric acid is:

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(H C l O_{3})

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