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In Chromyl chloride, the oxidation state of chromium is (+)+ ___________.

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In Chromyl chloride, the oxidation state of chromium is (+)+ ___________.

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The oxidation state of chromium in Chromyl Chloride (CrO2Cl2) can be calculated as follows:

  1. The oxidation state of oxygen is typically -2, and the oxidation state of chlorine is typically -1.

  2. In Chromyl Chloride, there are two oxygen atoms and two chlorine atoms. So, the total oxidation state contributed by the oxygen and chlorine atoms is (-22) + (-12) = -6.

  3. The total oxidation state of a neutral compound is zero. Therefore, the oxidation state of chromium must be +6 to balance out the -6 from the oxygen and chlorine atoms.

So, the oxidation state of chromium in Chromyl Chloride is +6.

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