Question

what is the formula for chloric acid? hclo hcl hclo₃ hcoh

Explanation:

Chloric acid is an oxo - acid of chlorine. The general formula for oxo - acids of chlorine is \(HClO_n\), where \(n\) represents the number of oxygen atoms. For chloric acid, the number of oxygen atoms \(n = 3\).

• \(HClO\) is hypochlorous acid.
• \(HCl\) is hydrochloric acid (not an oxo - acid).
• \(HCOH\) is not a valid formula for a common acid.

Answer:

\(HClO_3\)