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What is the formula of calcium hypochlorite (hypochlorite is $ClO X^{-}$ )?

A $CaOCl$
B $Ca (OCl) X_{2}$
C $Ca (ClO X_{3}) X_{2}$
D $Ca (ClO X_{2}) X_{2}$

Answer: B

Ca X^{2 +}

needs two

ClO X^{-}

ions, giving

Ca (OCl) X_{2}

.

Ca (ClO X_{3}) X_{2}

is the chlorate and

Ca (ClO X_{2}) X_{2}

the chlorite.

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