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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

The anhydride of the oxoacid \(\mathrm{HOCl}\) is

  1. A \(\mathrm{ClO}_2\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{O}_7\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{O}_6\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{O}\)

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The anhydrides of oxyacids are (i) \(\mathrm{HClO}_4 \rightarrow \mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{O}_7\) (ii) \(\mathrm{HClO}_3 \rightarrow \mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{O}_6\) (iii) \(\mathrm{HClO}_2 \rightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_2\) (iv) \(\mathrm{HOCl} \rightarrow \mathrm{Cl}_2 \mathrm{O}\) The…