chloryl ion
Sign in to saveAlso known as [ClO2](+), OClO+, ClO2(+), chloryl, dioxidochlorine(1+), chloryl cation
In chemistry, chloryl refers to a triatomic cation with chemical formula . This species has the same general structure as chlorite () but it is electronically different, with chlorine having a +5 oxidation state (rather than the +3 of chlorite). This makes it a rare example of a positively charged oxychloride. Chloryl compounds, such as Chloryl fluoride| and [ClO2][RuF6], are all highly reactive and react violently with water and most organic compounds.
~3 min read
Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Compounds
- References
- External links
In chemistry, chloryl refers to a triatomic cation with chemical formula . This species has the same general structure as chlorite () but it is electronically different, with chlorine having a +5 oxidation state (rather than the +3 of chlorite). This makes it a rare example of a positively charged oxychloride. Chloryl compounds, such as Chloryl fluoride| and [ClO2][RuF6], are all highly reactive and react violently with water and most organic compounds.
==Structure== The cation is isoelectronic with Sulfur dioxide|, and has a bent structure with a bond angle close to 120°. The Cl–O bond is of bond order 1.5, with its Lewis structure consisting of a double bond and a dative bond which does not utilize d-orbitals.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “chloryl ion” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.