The P Block Elements - Result Question 72

####75. Which one of the following orders correctly represents the increasing acid strengths of the given acids?

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(a) HOClO<HOCl<HOClO3<HOClO2

(b) HOClO2<HOClO3<HOClO<HOCl

(c) HOClO3<HOClO2<HOClO<HOCl

(d) HOCl<HOClO<HOClO2<HOClO3

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Solution:

  1. (d) HOCl+1<HOClO+3<HOClO2+5<HOClO3+7

As the oxidation number of the central atom increases, strength of acid also increases.



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