Q.
Chlorine reacts with hot and concentrated NaOH and produces compounds (X) and (Y). Compound (X) gives white precipitate with silver nitrate solution. The average bond order between Cl and O atoms in (Y) is _________.
Given 3
Solution:
Bond order of Cl-O Bond=$1+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{5}{3}$
$=1.66 \,or\ 1.67$
