I know that chlorine can have a positive charge in the case of oxides. But what I am wondering is if chlorine dioxide can form a ring and if so how likely it is.
$\ce{O=Cl=O -> O- -Cl-O- -> (cyclic)O-Cl-O}$
This reaction would form a triangular ring with each oxygen being bonded to 2 atoms so the charge would once again be zero. But right in the middle of it you have an ion. It isn't chloryl or chlorite since it has a charge of 2-. This ion then bends to where the oxygens are close enough to form a peroxide bond giving you cyclic chorine dioxide.
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