Chlorine - ₁₇Cl: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of chlorine. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for chlorine is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of chlorine (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of chlorine are: 7, 5, 3, 1, and -1.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• none listed

Fluorides

• Chlorine fluoride: ClF
• Chlorine trifluoride: ClF₃
• Chlorine pentafluoride: ClF₅

Chlorides

• none listed

Bromides

• none listed

Iodides

• none listed

Oxides

• Chlorine dioxide: ClO₂
• Dichlorine oxide: Cl₂O
• Dichlorine hexoxide: Cl₂O₆
• Dichlorine heptoxide: Cl₂O₇

Sulfides

• none listed

Selenides

• none listed

Tellurides

• none listed

Nitrides

• none listed

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• none listed