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Chlorite ( ClO2- ) is the base anion of chlorous acid: HClO2, the Oxidation number (or state) of Cl in this compoud is +3 according to this:

oxidation state−1+1+3+5+7anion namedchloridehypochloritechloritechlorateperchlorateformulaCl-ClO−ClO2−ClO3−ClO4−

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