The oxidising ability of perhalates are in the order:
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a
ClO4Θ>BrO4Θ>IO4Θ
b
ClO4⊖
c
BrO4Θ>IO4⊖>ClO4Θ
d
IO4⊖
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
More the reduction potential value, more is the oxidising power.The reduction potential of BrO4-,IO4- and ClO4- are 1.85 V, 1.65 V and 1.20 V respectively. Thus BrO4- has the the highest oxidising power and ClO4- has the lowest oxidising power among the given perhalates.