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In Chromyl chloride, the oxidation state of chromium is + ___________.
Chemistryd and f Block ElementsJEE MainJEE Main 2023 (15 Apr Shift 1)
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The correct answer is: 6

The chemical formula of Chromyl chloride is CrO2Cl2. The oxidation state of chromium in chromyl chloride (CrO2Cl2) is +6.

Let the oxidation number of Chromium be “x”, the oxidation state of oxygen  is -2, the oxidation state of chlorine  is -1.

Then,

 x + 2(-2) + 2(-1) = 0

x-6=0x=6

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