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Question
Identify the correct decreasing order of oxidizing power.
Options
HClO > HClO2 > HClO3
HClO2 > HCIO > HClO3
HClO > HClO3 > HClO2
HClO2 > HClO3 > HClO
MCQ
Solution
HClO > HClO2 > HClO3
Explanation:
\[\ce{\overset{1+}{HClO} > \overset{3+}{HClO2} > \overset{5+}{HClO3}}\]
Oxidizing power of oxyacids of chlorine decreases as the oxidation no. of chlorine increases.
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