The reaction, \(3 \mathrm{ClO}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_3^{-}+2 \mathrm{Cl}^{-}\) occurs in two steps:
i. \(2 \mathrm{ClO}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_2^{-}+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\)
ii. \(\mathrm{ClO}_2^{-}+\mathrm{ClO}^{-} \rightarrow \mathrm{ClO}_3^{-}+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\),
the reaction intermediate is :
1
CI-
2
\(\mathrm{ClO}_2^{-}\)
3
\(\mathrm{ClO}_3^{-}\)
4
CIO-