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What is the name of the anion ?

  1. Aperchlorate
  2. Bchlorate
  3. Chypochlorite
  4. Dchlorite

Answer: A

The oxyanion of chlorine with the most oxygen atoms (Cl in ) carries the prefix per- and the ending -ate: perchlorate.
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