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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Among the oxyacids of chlorine, the order of acidic character is

  1. A \(\mathrm{HClO}_4 < \mathrm{HClO}_3 < \mathrm{HClO}_2 < \mathrm{HOCl}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{HOCl} < \mathrm{HClO}_2 < \mathrm{HClO}_3 < \mathrm{HClO}_4\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{HClO}_2 < \mathrm{HClO} < \mathrm{HClO}_3 < \mathrm{HClO}_4\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{HClO}_3 < \mathrm{HClO}_2 < \mathrm{HOCl} < \mathrm{HClO}_4\)
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(B) \(\mathrm{HOCl} < \mathrm{HClO}_2 < \mathrm{HClO}_3 < \mathrm{HClO}_4\)

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