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Cl = +3 → Formula: Cl₂O₃; Name: dichlorine trioxide
Cl = +5 → Formula: Cl₂O₅; Name: dichlorine pentoxide
Cl = +6 → Formula: Cl₂O₃; Name: dichlorine hexoxide
Cl = +7 → Formula: Cl₂O₇; Name: dichlorine heptoxide

Cl = +3 → Formula: Cl₃O₂; Name: trichlorine dioxide
Cl = +5 → Formula: ClO₅; Name: chlorine pentoxide
Cl = +6 → Formula: ClO₃; Name: chlorine trioxide
Cl = +7 → Formula: Cl₂O₅; Name: dichlorine prentoxide

Cl = +3 → Formula: Cl₂O₃; Name: dichlorine trioxide
Cl = +5 → Formula: Cl₂O₅; Name: dichlorine pentoxide
Cl = +6 → Formula: ClO₃ Name: chlorine trioxide
Cl = +7 → Formula: Cl₂O₇; Name: dichlorine heptoxide

Cl = +3 → Formula: Cl₃O₂; Name: trichlorine dioxide
Cl = +5 → Formula: Cl₂O₅; Name: dichlorine pentoxide
Cl = +6 → Formula: Cl₂O₅; Name: dichlorine heptoxide
Cl = +7 → Formula: Cl₂O₆; Name: dichlorine hexoxide

Cl = +3 → Formula: Cl₂O₃; Name: dichlorine trioxide
Cl = +5 → Formula: Cl₂O₇; Name: dichlorine heptoxide
Cl = +6 → Formula: Cl₂O₅; Name: dichlorine pentoxide
Cl = +7 → Formula: Cl₂O₆; Name: dichlorine hexoxide

There are multiple possible values of oxidation states for chlorine ranging from –1 to +7. What are the formula and names of the chlorine oxide compounds wherein the oxidation of chlorine is +3, +5, +6, and +7, respectively?