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Published on: August 12, 2026
Among 
and 
, the element which can form more than one binary compound with chlorine is
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C
A binary compound is one made of two different elements. These can be one of each element such as CuCl or FeO . These can also be several of each element such as 
or 
. Metal which have variable oxidation number can form more than one type of binary compound like Fe shows the oxidation state +2 and +3. Hence it forms two type of binary compound e.g., 
.
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