Asked by Anonymous

what is the oxidation state of chlorine in Cl2O7
Answered by Anonymous
The oxidation number of oxygen is always -2.
Therefore (2×Cl) + (-2×7) = 0, and so Cl = 7, i.e. the oxidation number of chlorine = 7
Answered by DrBob222
+7 for each Cl.
Answered by Latha
Hydrogen carries +1 charge, so for two Hydrogen +2, so for one oxygen atom -1 charge, because it is peroxide
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