The P Block Elements - Result Question 72
####75. Which one of the following orders correctly represents the increasing acid strengths of the given acids?
$[2005,2007]$
(a) $HOClO<HOCl<HOClO_3<HOClO_2$
(b) $HOClO_2<HOClO_3<HOClO<HOCl$
(c) $HOClO_3<HOClO_2<HOClO<HOCl$
(d) $HOCl<HOClO<HOClO_2<HOClO_3$
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Solution:
- (d) $\underset{+1}{HOCl}<\underset{+3}{HOClO}<\underset{+5}{HOClO_2}<\underset{+7}{HOClO_3}$
As the oxidation number of the central atom increases, strength of acid also increases.
