Chlorine perchlorate is a

chemical compound A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds. A molecule consisting of atoms of only one element ...

with the formula . This

chlorine oxide Chlorine and oxygen can bond in a number of ways: * chlorine monoxide radical, , chlorine (II) oxide radical * chloroperoxyl radical, , chlorine (II) peroxide radical *chlorine dioxide, , chlorine (IV) oxide * chlorine trioxide radical, , chlorin ...

is an asymmetric oxide, with one chlorine atom in +1

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and the other +7, with proper formula . It is produced by the photodimerization of

chlorine dioxide Chlorine dioxide is a chemical compound with the formula ClO2 that exists as yellowish-green gas above 11 °C, a reddish-brown liquid between 11 °C and −59 °C, and as bright orange crystals below −59 °C. It is usually ...

() at room temperature by 436 nm

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: : Chlorine perchlorate can also be made by the following reaction at −45 °C. :

Properties

Chlorine perchlorate is a pale greenish liquid. It is less stable than (chlorine dioxide) and decomposes at room temperature to give (

oxygen Oxygen is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol, symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group (periodic table), group in the periodic table, a highly reactivity (chemistry), reactive nonmetal (chemistry), non ...

), (

chlorine Chlorine is a chemical element; it has Symbol (chemistry), symbol Cl and atomic number 17. The second-lightest of the halogens, it appears between fluorine and bromine in the periodic table and its properties are mostly intermediate between ...

) and (

dichlorine hexoxide Dichlorine hexoxide is the chemical compound with the molecular formula or , which is correct for its gaseous state. However, in liquid or solid form, this chlorine oxide ionizes into the dark red ionic compound chloryl perchlorate or dioxochlor ...

): : Chlorine perchlorate reacts with metal chlorides to form chlorine and the corresponding anhydrous perchlorate: : : :

Reactions

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References

{{oxygen compounds Chlorine oxides Acidic oxides Chlorine(VII) compounds Perchlorates