Regarding chlorite ion, incorrect statement is

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Hybridization of chlorine is ‘sp³’

It contains one $pπ - pπ$ bond

It has angular shape

It exhibits resonance

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

All oxo acids of chlorine are monobasic….contain one O-H group/molecule ;

All the pi bonds in these acids or their oxo anions are $dπ - pπ$ bonds ;

In all oxo acids of chlorine the hybridization of chlorine atom is sp³ ;

Number of bond pairs around central atom = 3
Number of bond pairs around central atom according to VSPER theory = 2 (one single bond and one double bond)
Number of lone pairs around central atom = 2
Orientation of electron pairs around central atom = Tetrahedral(sp³)
Shape of ${ClO}_{2}^{-}$ = Angular
Cl–O bond order = 3/2 = 1.5
It has two resonance structures.

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