Q. Which of the following is the strongest oxidising agent?
A) HOCI
B) HCIO_{2}
C) HCIO_{3}
D) HCIO_{4}
Explanation
(d)
Perchloric acid $(HClO_{4})$is the strongest acid among these because the acidic character of oxoacid increases with increasing the oxidation number of a particular halogen atom.
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HOCI < HCIO_{2} < HCIO_{3} < HCIO_{4}
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