Draw the Lewis structures for ClO-, ClO2-, and ClO3-. Determine the electron pair geometry for each and select the correct answer below.
a) ClO-: tetrahedral ; ClO2-: tetrahedral ; ClO3-: tetrahedral
b) ClO-: linear ; ClO2-: linear ; ClO3-: trigonal planar
c) ClO-: linear ; ClO2-: trigonal planar ; ClO3-: tetrahedral
d) ClO-: tetrahedral ; ClO2-: tetrahedral ; ClO3-: octahedral

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