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MHT CET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

What is the number of oxygen atoms bonded to chlorine in its strongest oxoacid?

  1. A 1
  2. B 2
  3. C 3
  4. D 4
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(D) 4

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\( \text{Strongest oxoacid of Cl: Perchloric acid (HClO}_4 \)). \( \text{In HClO}_4 \text{, the central Cl atom is bonded to 4 oxygen atoms.}\)