JEE Advanced 2025 · Paper 2 · Chemistry Q2

ChemistrySingle correct+3 / -1Question 34 of 48

The complete hydrolysis of $\ce{ICl}$ , $\ce{ClF3}$ and $\ce{BrF5}$ , respectively, gives

\ce{IO-}

\ce{ClO2-}

and

\ce{BrO3-}

\ce{IO3-}

\ce{ClO2-}

and

\ce{BrO3-}

\ce{IO-}

\ce{ClO-}

and

\ce{BrO2-}

\ce{IO3-}

\ce{ClO4-}

and

\ce{BrO2-}

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: A

Hydrolysis keeps the oxidation state of the less electronegative (central) halogen:

This is option (A).

JEE Advanced 2025 · Paper 2, Chemistry question 2