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The chlorate ion can disproportionate in basic solution according to reaction, \[2ClO_{3}^{-}\rightleftharpoons ClO_{2}^{-}+ClO_{4}^{-}\]    What is the equilibrium concentration of perchlorate ions forms a solution initially at 0.1 M in chlorate ions at 298 K? [Given: \[E{{{}^\circ }_{\left. ClO_{4}^{-} \right|ClO_{3}^{-}}}=0.36V\] and \[E{{{}^\circ }_{\left. ClO_{3}^{-} \right|ClO_{2}^{-}}}=0.33V\] at 298 K]

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0.01