Question

hypochlorous acid
express your answer as a chemical formula.
a chemical reaction does not occur for this question.
be sure to use the correct symbol for chlorine (cl) in your answer. carbon has no credit lost. try again.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall acid - naming rules

Hypochlorous acid is an oxy - acid. For oxy - acids with the "hypo -... - ous" ending, the non - oxygen element is in its lowest oxidation state.

Step2: Determine the chemical formula

The formula for hypochlorous acid is HClO.

Answer:

HClO