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Number of sigma bonds around Chlorine in  Hypochlorous acid is/are

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a

3

b

0

c

2

d

1

answer is D.

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All oxo acids of Chlorine are monobasic….contain one O-H group/molecule ;All the pi bonds in these acids or their oxanions are dπ-pπ bonds ;In all oxo acids of Chlorine the hybridization of Chlorine atom is sp3 ;Cl-O bond  order….ClO- 1ClO2->ClO3->ClO4- ;Bond angle….ClO--no bond angle ; ClO3-- 1070 ; ClO4-- 109.50; In ClO2- - 1110….bp-bp repulsions dominate lp-lp repulsions ;Acidic strength, oxidizing power, bleaching power…..HClO>HClO2>HClO3>HClO3 ;Basic strength…….ClO->ClO2->ClO3->ClO4- ;Stability….HClO
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