Rank the Following Oxoacids in Order of Increasing Acidity: HClO₂

question 38

Multiple Choice

Rank the following oxoacids in order of increasing acidity: HClO₂, HClO₄, HClO, HClO₃.

• A) HClO, HClO₂, HClO₃, HClO₄
• B) HClO₄, HClO₂, HClO, HClO₃
• C) HClO₄, HClO₃, HClO₂, HClO

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