Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceChemistryRedox Reactions1 Mark
MCQ
Oxidation state of iodine in $\mathrm{ICl}_2{ }^{-}$ is :
✓
$+1$
B
$-1$
C
$+2$
D
$-2$
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
$+1$
$\text{Cl}$ is in $-1$ oxidation state since it has lower atomic number than iodine.
Let the oxidation state of iodine be $x.$
$x + (−1) \times 2 = −1$
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