Selective Oxidation & Higher Oxidation Capacity • CIO 2 has lower oxidation strength, it is more selective in its reactions. • CIO 2 has an oxidation number of +4. For this reason it accepts 5 electrons when reduced to chloride ion which has a -1 oxidation state. • By way of comparison, CIO 2 contains more than 2.5 times the oxidation capacity.
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