what is the oxidation number of chlorine in bleaching powder?

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(ii) Oxidation number of chlorine in CaOCl₂

(bleaching powder)

In bleaching powder, Ca(OCl)Cl, the two Cl atoms are in different oxidation states i.e., one Cl^– having oxidation number of –1 and the other as OCl^– having oxidation number of +1.

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