Acid strength of oxy acids of chlorine follows the order

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Acid strength of oxy acids of chlorine follows the order

Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)JEE Main

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A $\mathrm{HClO} \lt \mathrm{HClO}_2 \lt \mathrm{HClO}_3 \lt \mathrm{HClO}_4$
B $\mathrm{HClO}_4 \lt \mathrm{HClO}_3 \lt \mathrm{HClO}_2 \lt \mathrm{HClO}$
C $\mathrm{HClO}_4 \lt \mathrm{HClO}_3 \lt \mathrm{HClO} \lt \mathrm{HClO}_2$
D None of these

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The correct answer is: $\mathrm{HClO} \lt \mathrm{HClO}_2 \lt \mathrm{HClO}_3 \lt \mathrm{HClO}_4$

$\stackrel{+7}{\mathrm{HClO}_4} \gt \stackrel{+5}{\mathrm{HClO}}_3 \gt \stackrel{+3}{\mathrm{HClO}}_2 \gt \stackrel{+1}{\mathrm{HCl}}$

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