Draw the structure of perchloric acid.
Q.2 (v) Draw the structure of perchloric acid.
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Answer: HClO4 – tetrahedral around Cl.
[Structure described: the central Cl atom is bonded to one –OH group by a single bond and to three O atoms by double bonds (Cl=O), arranged tetrahedrally.]
H–O–Cl(=O)3, i.e.
O
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H–O–Cl=O
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O
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