Chlorine oxide
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Chlorine
and oxygen
can bond
in many different ways:
In addition, a number of ions are chlorine oxides:
Chlorine
Chlorine is the chemical element with atomic number 17 and symbol Cl. It is the second lightest halogen, found in the periodic table in group 17. The element forms diatomic molecules under standard conditions, called dichlorine...
and oxygen
Oxygen
Oxygen is the element with atomic number 8 and represented by the symbol O. Its name derives from the Greek roots ὀξύς and -γενής , because at the time of naming, it was mistakenly thought that all acids required oxygen in their composition...
can bond
Chemical bond
A chemical bond is an attraction between atoms that allows the formation of chemical substances that contain two or more atoms. The bond is caused by the electromagnetic force attraction between opposite charges, either between electrons and nuclei, or as the result of a dipole attraction...
in many different ways:
- chlorine monoxideChlorine monoxideChlorine monoxide is a chemical radical with the formula ClO. It plays an important role in the process of ozone depletion. In the stratosphere, chlorine atoms react with ozone molecules to form chlorine monoxide and oxygen....
(ClO) - chlorine dioxideChlorine dioxideChlorine dioxide is a chemical compound with the formula ClO2. This yellowish-green gas crystallizes as bright orange crystals at −59 °C. As one of several oxides of chlorine, it is a potent and useful oxidizing agent used in water treatment and in bleaching....
(ClO2) - chlorine trioxide (ClO3)
- dichlorine monoxideDichlorine monoxideDichlorine monoxide, Cl2O, also known as, oxygen dichloride, dichlorine oxide or chlorine oxide is a chlorine oxide. It is a brownish yellow gas at room temperature which can explode in high concentrations when heated or sparked....
(Cl2O) - dichlorine dioxide (Cl2O2)
- dichlorine trioxideDichlorine trioxideDichlorine trioxide, Cl2O3, is a chlorine oxide. It is a dark brown solid discovered in 1967 which is explosive even below 0°C.It is formed by the low temperature photolysis of ClO2 and is formed along with Cl2O6, Cl2 and O2. Its structure is believed to be OCl-ClO2 with possible isomers such as...
(Cl2O3) - dichlorine tetroxide, also known as chlorine perchlorateChlorine perchlorateChlorine perchlorate is the chemical compound with the formula Cl2O4. This chlorine oxide is an asymmetric oxide, with one chlorine atom in oxidation state +1 and the other +7, with proper formula ClOClO3...
, (ClOClO3) - dichlorine hexoxideDichlorine hexoxideDichlorine hexoxide is the chemical compound with the formula . This chlorine oxide is the mixed anhydride of chloric and perchloric acids. It is produced by reaction between chlorine dioxide and excess ozone:...
(Cl2O6) - dichlorine heptoxideDichlorine heptoxideDichlorine heptoxide is the chemical compound with the formula Cl2O7. This chlorine oxide is the anhydride of perchloric acid. It is produced by the careful distillation of perchloric acid in the presence of the dehydrating agent phosphorus pentoxide:...
(Cl2O7) - chlorine tetroxide, the peroxidePeroxideA peroxide is a compound containing an oxygen–oxygen single bond or the peroxide anion .The O−O group is called the peroxide group or peroxo group. In contrast to oxide ions, the oxygen atoms in the peroxide ion have an oxidation state of −1.The simplest stable peroxide is hydrogen peroxide...
(O3ClOOClO3)
In addition, a number of ions are chlorine oxides:
- hypochloriteHypochloriteThe hypochlorite ion, also known as chlorate anion is ClO−. A hypochlorite compound is a chemical compound containing this group, with chlorine in oxidation state +1.Hypochlorites are the salts of hypochlorous acid...
- chloriteChloriteThe chlorite ion is ClO2−. A chlorite is a compound that contains this group,with chlorine in oxidation state +3. Chlorites are also known as salts of chlorous acid.-Oxidation states:...
- chlorateChlorateThe chlorate anion has the formula ClO. In this case, the chlorine atom is in the +5 oxidation state. "Chlorate" can also refer to chemical compounds containing this anion; chlorates are the salts of chloric acid. "Chlorate", when followed by a roman numeral in parentheses, e.g...
- perchloratePerchloratePerchlorates are the salts derived from perchloric acid . They occur both naturally and through manufacturing. They have been used as a medicine for more than 50 years to treat thyroid gland disorders. They are used extensively within the pyrotechnics industry, and ammonium perchlorate is also a...