Draw the structure of chlorous acid $(HClO_2)$.

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(N/A) The chemical formula for chlorous acid is $HClO_2$.
In this molecule,the central chlorine atom is bonded to one hydroxyl group $(-OH)$ and one double-bonded oxygen atom $(=O)$.
The structure can be represented as $H-O-Cl=O$.
The chlorine atom has two lone pairs of electrons.

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