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  • 23-08-2018
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What is the oxidation number of chlorine in Al(ClO4)3? Please give me unique work! THANKSS

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Dipta
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  • 23-08-2018
It would be +7 oxidation number.
[All compounds are zero]
Al is in group III [ or 13 depending on the system ] so the oxidation state is 3.
You have 12 O at -2 each for-24. That leaves you at -24+3=-21. So, 3 Cl atoms must be +21 to balance the -21 there which makes +21/3 or +7 for each Cl.
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