Dichlorine pentoxide is a hypothetical
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 ...
with a
chemical formula
A chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, such as pare ...
Cl
2O
5. The most stable configuration of dichlorine pentoxide is unknown, but theory predicts that the
perchloryl/chloride
peroxide
In chemistry, peroxides are a group of Chemical compound, compounds with the structure , where the R's represent a radical (a portion of a complete molecule; not necessarily a free radical) and O's are single oxygen atoms. Oxygen atoms are joined ...
structure would be the most stable among various
isomers
In chemistry, isomers are molecules or polyatomic ions with identical molecular formula – that is, the same number of atoms of each element – but distinct arrangements of atoms in space. ''Isomerism'' refers to the existence or possibili ...
,
such as the
anhydride
An acid anhydride is a type of chemical compound derived by the removal of water molecules from an acid (chemistry), acid.
In organic chemistry, organic acid anhydrides contain the functional group . Organic acid anhydrides often form when one ...
of
chloric acid
Chloric acid, H Cl O3, is an oxoacid of chlorine, and the formal precursor of chlorate salts. It is a strong acid ( p''K''a ≈ −2.7) and an oxidizing agent.
Properties
Chloric acid is thermodynamically unstable with respect to disproportio ...
or the
chlorous acid
Chlorous acid is an inorganic compound with the formula HClO2. It is a weak acid. Chlorine has oxidation state +3 in this acid. The pure substance is unstable, disproportionating to hypochlorous acid (Cl oxidation state +1) and chloric acid (Cl ...
/
perchloric acid
Perchloric acid is a mineral acid with the formula H Cl O4. It is an oxoacid of chlorine. Usually found as an aqueous solution, this colorless compound is a stronger acid than sulfuric acid, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid. It is a powerful oxid ...
mixed anhydride.
See also
*
Dichlorine heptoxide
*
Dichlorine trioxide
*
Dichlorine monoxide
Dichlorine monoxide (IUPAC name: oxygen dichloride) is an inorganic compound with the molecular formula Cl2O. It was first synthesised in 1834 by Antoine Jérôme Balard, who along with Gay-Lussac also determined its composition. In older liter ...
*
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 ...
References
Chlorine oxides
Acid anhydrides
Hypothetical chemical compounds
Chlorine(VII) compounds
Peroxides
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