Place the Following in Order of Increasing Acid Strength

question 92

Multiple Choice

Place the following in order of increasing acid strength.
HBrO₂ HBrO₃ HBrO HBrO₄

• A)HBrO₂ < HBrO₄ < HBrO < HBrO₃
• B)HBrO < HBrO₂ < HBrO₃ < HBrO₄
• C)HBrO₂ < HBrO₃ < HBrO₄ < HBrO
• D)HBrO₄ < HBrO₂ < HBrO₃ < HBrO
• E)HBrO < HBrO₄ < HBrO₃ < HBrO₂

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