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Arrange the following in increasing oxidation number of iodine.
I2, HI, HIO4,ICI

Profile image of Amit Saxena
12 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Navjyot Kalra
12 Years ago
HI < I2< ICI < HIO4; O.N. of I in I­2 = 0, HI = - 1, ICI = + 1, HIO4 = + 7.
Profile image of Sunil Kumar FP
12 Years ago
I2 oxidation number=0
HI=-1
HIO4=+7
ICL=+1
increasing oxidation number=I2,HI,ICL,HIO4
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