Identify `X,Y` and `Z` in the following reaction.(Equation not balanced)
`ClO^(**) + NO_(2) to underline X overset(H_(2)O)to underline Y + underline Z`

Options

A. `X=ClNO_(3),Y=Cl_(2),Z=NO_(2)`
B. `X=HClO_(3),Y=ClO_2^-,Z=H^+`
C. `X=ClINO_(2),Y=HOCl,Z=NO_(2)`
D. `X=CINO_(2),Y=HCl,Z=HNO_2`

Answer

To identify the compounds X, Y, and Z in the reaction given, we will analyze the reactants and the products formed during the reaction step by step.

### Step 1: Identify the Reactants
The reactants given in the reaction are:
- \( \text{ClO} \) (Chlorine monoxide)
- \( \text{NO}_2 \) (Nitrogen dioxide)

### Step 2: Determine the Intermediate Product
When \( \text{ClO} \) reacts with \( \text{NO}_2 \), they form an intermediate compound. This intermediate compound is known to be chloric acid, which has the chemical formula:
- \( \text{HClO}_3 \)

Thus, we can identify:
- **X = HClO3 (Chloric acid)**

### Step 3: Decomposition of the Intermediate Product
Next, we need to consider the decomposition of chloric acid (\( \text{HClO}_3 \)). When \( \text{HClO}_3 \) decomposes, it typically produces:
- Chlorite ion (\( \text{ClO}_2^- \))
- Hydrogen ion (\( \text{H}^+ \))

Thus, we can identify:
- **Y = ClO2^- (Chlorite ion)**
- **Z = H^+ (Hydrogen ion)**

### Summary of Identifications
- **X = HClO3 (Chloric acid)**
- **Y = ClO2^- (Chlorite ion)**
- **Z = H^+ (Hydrogen ion)**