The hypochlorite ion, ClO- , acts as a weak base… (10 points for best answer!)?
The hypochlorite ion, ClO-, acts as a weak base.
a) Is ClO- a stronger or weaker base compared to hydroxylamine?
b) When ClO- acts as a base, which atom serves as the proton acceptor: Cl or O?
I would appreciate help with part B. Thank you!
2 Answers
B. The oxygen atom accepts the proton. The oxidation number of O is -2, meaning that there are two unshared electrons in the valence shell; In the ClO- ion, one of these is shared with the Cl- ion, leaving an unshared electron on the oxygen atom, which is what the hydrogen atom shares its electron with, becoming the proton accepted by the O atom.
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