The oxidation number of chlorine is + 1 in

Amakachi

11 years ago

D is the right answer because in NaClO,the oxidation number of Na and O is 1 and -2 respectively and so let x be the unknown oxidation number for Cl.Generally,the sum of oxidation nos if elements in a compound is 0. So we have 1+x-2=0 ;x=0+2-1 =+1.

somtoosuji

5 years ago

The answer is D
HCL
+1+Cl = 0
Cl = -1