NEETChemistryP Block ElementsMCQ+4 / −1
Which one of the following orders correctly represents the increasing acid strengths of the given acids?
- AHOClO < HOCl < HOClO3 < HOClO2
- BHOClO3 < HOClO2 < HOClO < HOCl
- CHOClO2 < HOClO3 < HOClO < HOCl
- DHOCl < HOClO < HOClO2 < HOClO3
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Correct answer: D

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