Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry Ques 512
Question: Of the four oxyacids of chlorine the strongest oxidising agent in dilute aqueous solution is [MP PET 2000]
Options:
A) $ HClO_4 $
B) $ HClO_3 $
C) $ HClO_2 $
D) $ HOCl $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
$ HClO $ is the strongest oxidising agent. The correct order of oxidising power is $ H\overset{+1}{\mathop{C}},lO>H\overset{+3}{\mathop{C}},lO_2>H\overset{+5}{\mathop{C}},lO_3>H\overset{+7}{\mathop{C}},lO_4 $ .