Chlorine(VII) oxide,

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Oxidation, reduction and redox reactions · Oxidation, reduction and redox reactions

Problem

\mathrm{Cl_2O_7}

, is an acidic oxide and reacts violently with water to form chloric(VII) acid,

\mathrm{HClO_4}

. Chlorine(VII) oxide explodes to form its constituent elements. Write balanced equations for both reactions.