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Q.

Which is the strongest acid in the following?

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a

H2SO4

b

H2SO3

c

HClO3

d

HClO4

answer is C.

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Among all HClO3HClO4H2SO3 and H2SO4 HClO4 is the strongest acid. This is because the conjugate base ClO4 – ion is stabilised by 4 equivalent resonance structures, i.e.,ClO4 is the weakest conjugate base.
Order of acidic strength:
HClO4>HClO3>H2SO4>H2SO3
For oxyacids of different elements:
Acidity strength α Electronegativity of central atom For different oxyacids of same elements:
Acidic strength α Oxidation state of element

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