Despite having an unpaired electron,the $ClO_2$ molecule does not undergo dimerization because .................
- AThe unpaired electron is delocalized.
- BThe unpaired electron is localized on the chlorine atom.
- CThe bond lengths of the two $Cl-O$ bonds are not equal.
- DThe chlorine atom possesses $p_x-p_x$ bonding.
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