Table 2.
Bridged and terminal Cl–O bond distances (Å) in (YClO2) and (YClO3) isomeric structures.
| Species | ClOOCl | ClOClO | ClClO2 | |
| Cl–O bridged | 1.756 | 1.909 | ||
| Cl–O terminal | 1.512 | 1.469 | ||
| Terminal Cl–O | 1.713 | |||
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| Species | BrOOCl | BrOClO | BrClO2 | |
| Cl–O bridged | 1.703 | 1.735 | ||
| Cl–O terminal | 1.489 | 1.430 | ||
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| Species | IOOCl | IOClO | IClO2 | |
| Cl–O bridged | 1.716 | 1.749 | ||
| Cl–O terminal | 1.492 | 1.450 | ||
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| Species | HOOCl | HOClO | HClO2 | |
| Cl–O bridged | 1.739 | 1.754 | ||
| Cl–O terminal | 1.513 | 1.488 | ||
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| Species | CH3OOCl | CH3OClO | CH3ClO2 | |
| Cl–O bridged | 1.761 | 1.763 | ||
| Cl–O terminal | 1.520 | 1.489 | ||
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| Species | ClOOOCl | ClOClO2 | ClClO3 | |
| Cl–O bridged | 1.704 | 2.032 | ||
| Cl–O terminal | 1.464 | 1.418 | ||
| Terminal Cl–O | 1.632 | |||
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| Species | BrOOOCl | BrOClO2 | BrClO3 | |
| Cl–O brigdged | 1.725 | 2.045 | ||
| Cl–O terminal | 1.440 | 1.424 | ||
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| Species | IOOOCl | IOClO2 | IClO3 | |
| Cl–O bridged | 1.707 | 2.097 | ||
| Cl–O terminal | 1.460 | 1.426 | ||
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| Species | HOOOCl | HOOClO | HOClO2 | HClO3 |
| Cl–O bridged | 1.750 | 1.874 | 1.754 | |
| Cl–O terminal | 1.511 | 1.452 | 1.427 | |
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| Species | CH3OOOCl | CH3OOClO | CH3OClO2 | CH3ClO3 |
| Cl–O bridged | 1.742 | 1.864 | 1.786 | |
| Cl–O terminal | 1.510 | 1.473 | 1.461 | |