JEE Advanced Chemistry question

Least stable oxide of chlorine is

(A)Cl2O4Correct
(B)ClO2
(C)Cl2O7
(D)Cl2O6

Answer: (A)

Solution

Cl2O4 (chlorine perchlorate, Cl–O–ClO3) is a highly unstable, shock- and heat-sensitive compound that decomposes readily, making it the least stable oxide of this set. Cl2O7, the anhydride of perchloric acid, is the most thermally stable chlorine oxide

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Question ID VK-159440