Explain why the stability of oxoacids of chlorine increases in the ord

1.	Explain why the stability of oxoacids of chlorine increases in the order given below: HClO < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4
Answer» Oxygen is more electronegative than chlorine, therefore dispersal of negative charge present on chlorine increases from ClO^– to ClO₄^– ion because number of oxygen atoms attached to chlorine is increasing. Therefore, stability of ions will increase in the order given below : ClO^– < ClO₂^– < ClO₃^– < ClO₄^– Thus due to increase in stability of conjugate base, acidic strength of corresponding acid increases in the following order HClO < HClO₂ < HClO₃ < HClO₄ The oxiding power of HClO4, HClO3, HCLO2, HClO are in the order HClO >HCLO2 >HClO3>HClO4 because the oxidising states of chlorine in HClO4, HClO3, HCLO2, HClO are 7,5,3,1 respectively so HClO with lowest oxidation state of chlorine have greatest tendency to get oxidised and increase its oxidation state. Hope this has helped you smile

Explain why the stability of oxoacids of chlorine increases in the order given below: HClO < HClO2 < HClO3 < HClO4

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Oxygen is more electronegative than chlorine, therefore dispersal of negative charge present on chlorine increases from ClO^– to ClO₄^– ion because number of oxygen atoms attached to chlorine is increasing. Therefore, stability of ions will increase in the order given below :

ClO^– < ClO₂^– < ClO₃^– < ClO₄^–

Thus due to increase in stability of conjugate base, acidic strength of corresponding acid increases in the following order

HClO < HClO₂ < HClO₃ < HClO₄

The oxiding power of HClO4, HClO3, HCLO2, HClO are in the order

HClO >HCLO2 >HClO3>HClO4 because the oxidising states of chlorine in HClO4, HClO3, HCLO2, HClO are 7,5,3,1 respectively so HClO with lowest oxidation state of chlorine have greatest tendency to get oxidised and increase its oxidation state.

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