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Structure card

Chlorite ion · $\ce{ClO2-}$

Valence electrons: 20
VSEPR class: $\mathrm{AX_2E_2}$
Electron geometry: tetrahedral
Shape: bent
Bond angle: 109.5° (less than 109.5° (about 104.5° in H₂O))
Hybridization (Cl): $sp^{3}$
Polarity: polar
Formal charges: O −1 (×2), Cl +1
Also accepted: expanded-octet structure with lower formal charges