Dichlorine monoxide `(Cl_(2)O)` a yellow -brown gas ,dissolves in`NaOH`solution forming?

Options

A. `NaCIO_(2)`
B. `NaCIO`
C. `NaCIO_(2)`
D. `NaCIO_(4)`

Answer

2

Explanation

The known oxides of chorine are dichlorine monoxide ,`Cl_(2)O`, (a yellow-brown gas ), chlorine dioxide ,`CIO_(2)` (a yellow gas),dichlorine hexoxide ,`Cl_(2)O_(6)` (a dark red liquid) and dichloride heptaoxide,`Cl_(2)O_(7)` ( a colourless oily liquids). All four oxides are unstable and dangerously explosive .They react with alkali as follows:
`Cl_(2)O(g)+2OH^(-) (aq.) rarr2OCl^(-)(aq.)+H_(2)O(l)`
`2ClO_(2)(g)+2OH^(-)(aq.)rarrClO_(2)^(-)(aq.)+ClO_(3)^(-)(aq.)+H_(2)O(l)`
`Cl_(2)O_(6)(l)+2OH^(-)(aq.)rarr ClO_(3)^(-)(aq.)+CIO_(4)^(-) (aq.) +H_(2)O(l)`
`Cl_(2)O_(7)(l)+2OH^(-)(aq.)rarr2CIO_(4)^(-)(aq.)+H_(2)O(l)`
The molecules of chlorine monoxide and chlorine dioxide are angular, the latter oxide containing an odd number of electrons.However's `CIO_(2)` does not dimerize as its odd `e^(-)` is delocalized .Solids chlorine hexoxide has an ionic structure `CIO_(2)^(+)CIO_(4)^(-)`. Chloride heptoxide is `O_(3)CI-O-CIO_(3)` with a `CIOCI` bond angle of `119^(@)`.