Acid strength of oxoacids of halogen is in order :

H O F > H O C l > H O B r > H O I

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H O I < H O B r < H O C l < H O F

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H O I > H O C l > H O B r > H O F

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Solution

The correct option is A $H O I < H O B r < H O C l < H O F$
The acidic strength of the hypohalous acids increases in the order : HOI <HOBr <HOCl < HOF.

It is because the electronegativity of halogen decreases down the group.

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