The following acids have been arranged in order of decreasing acid strength. Identify the correct order. ClOH (I) , BrOH (II) , IOH(III)
The following acids have been arranged in order of decreasing acid strength. Identify the correct order.
ClOH (I) , BrOH (II) , IOH(III)
A. `I gt II gt III `
B. `II gt I gt III `
C. `III gt II gt I `
D. `I gt III gt II `
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Correct Answer - A
Acid strength decreases from HClO to HIO as the electronegativity of halogen decreases .
Hence , `ClOH gt BrOH gt IOH `
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