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Grade 12th PassInorganic Chemistry

The correct order of increasing bond angle in the following species is:-

ClO2-,Cl2O,ClO2

Profile image of abhisar kumar
13 Years agoGrade 12th Pass
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Profile image of Roshan Mohanty
13 Years ago

is it
ClO2- < Cl2O < ClO2
just chck for lp-lp repulsion and lp-bp repulsion
and compare sizes of bonded atoms. ..

Profile image of pushpendra  bansal
13 Years ago

clo2 >cl2o>clo2-

Profile image of M S Singh
12 Years ago
ClO2- < Cl2O < ClO2 This qu. is from cbse (Medical) unsolve 2010 Hint-fOR Bond Angle 1st see hybidisation,lone pair,electro negativity of central element&finally electro negativity of sorrounding element
Profile image of Shristi gautam
10 Years ago
Cl2O
Profile image of JAY DUTT
7 Years ago
Cl2O
Profile image of Rishi Sharma
6 Years ago
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution to your problem.

ClO2- < Cl2O < ClO2 This qu. is from cbse (Medical) unsolve 2010 Hint-fOR Bond Angle 1st see hybidisation,lone pair,electro negativity of central element&finally electro negativity of sorrounding element

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