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Q. Which of the following is true about $ClO _{2}$ ?

AIIMSAIIMS 2000The p-Block Elements - Part2

Solution:

ClO2 molecule has an angular structure with O-Cl-O bond angle of 117.6ยบ. The molecule is supposed to contain a three electron bond. Its structure is believed to be a resonance hybrid of the following two structures :
The structure arises from sp3 d hybridisation of Cl-atom. The molecule is paramagnetic due to the presence of three electron bond.

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