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Perchloric acid is strongest acid, but weakest oxidising agent. Why?

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HCLO4 has pKa <-10. Its ability to provide proton is highest.
This is due to resonance stabilisation of perchlorate ion. CIO4- has four cannonical structures and six delocalised pi electrons.
CIO4- is resonance stabilised. It does not furnish oxygen and hence a weak oxidant.

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