Consider the perchlorate (ClO 4 ) ion. (a) Assign oxidation states to all of the atoms

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Consider the perchlorate (ClO4)  ion.

(a) Assign oxidation states to all of the atoms in perchlorate.

(b) Explain why the chlorine atom in perchlorate does not follow the halide rule.

(c) Do you think perchlorate would be a powerful oxidizing agent or a powerful reducing agent? Explain.

(d) Would it be possible to have an even higher oxidation state for the Cl atom in some other compound? Explain.

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Introductory Chemistry Atoms First

ISBN: 9780321927118

5th Edition

Authors: Steve Russo And Michael Silver

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