oxidising power

jd12345

Why is ClO- more oxidising than ClO4 - ? I related this to MnO4 - and MnO2

MnO4 - is more oxidising than MnO2 so ClO4- should also be more oxidising than ClO- too

Can you give me reasons to why MnO4- is more oxidising than MnO2 but ClO4- is not a stronger oxidising agent than ClO-

sankalpmittal

Your HYPOTHESIS is wrong. Such easy comparison cannot be made ! Think about it...

Cl-O-O-O-O and Cl-O

- are bonds...

Now think which one can easily be reduced... Also same thinking should take place while analyzing manganese compounds.

Borek

This is completely off. Please don't comment on things you have no idea about.

Borek

Mn and Cl are way too different for such a simple comparison.

jd12345

Ok can you give reasons of why clo- is more oxidising than clo4-
also why mno4- is more oxidising than mno2

Clo4- definitely has resonating structures and is more stable so less oxidising than clo-