Oxidation numbers of Cl atoms marked as ...

Oxidation numbers of Cl atoms marked as `Cl^a` and `Cl^b` in `CaOCl_2` (bleaching powder) are

A

zero in each

B

`-1` in `Cl^a` and `+1` in `Cl^b`

C

`+1` in `Cl^a` and `-1` in `Cl^b`

D

1 in each

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