JEE Advanced Chemistry question

ClO2 is the anhydride of

(A)HOCl
(B)HClO2
(C)HClO3
(D)HClO2 and HClO3Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Chlorine dioxide disproportionates on dissolving in water, giving a mixture of both chlorous and chloric acid: 2ClO2 + H2O → HClO2 + HClO3. Since hydrolysis of

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