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Account for the following observations: acidity of oxo acid of chlorine is HOCl lt HOClO lt HOClO_2 lt HOClO_3

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Solution :Oxidation state of chlorine DECIDES the acid strength. Greater the oxidation state, greater is the acid strength.
Oxidation state number of Cl in HOCL = + 1
Oxidation state of Cl in HOClO = + 3
Oxidation state of Cl in HOClO2 = + 5
Oxidation state of Cl in HOClO3 = + 7
Hence,
`HOCl lt HOClO lt HOClO_2 lt HOClO_3`


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