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JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3ph027

Using Lewis structures in which chlorine forms Cl=O double bonds (no charge separation), the total number of Cl=O bonds present in the four molecules $HOCl$ , $HClO X_{2}$ , $HClO X_{3}$ and $HClO X_{4}$ together is

A10
B4
C8
D6

Answer: D

Cl=O bonds:

HOCl

has 0,

HClO X_{2}

has 1,

HClO X_{3}

has 2 and

HClO X_{4}

has 3. The total is 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 6.

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