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Arrange the following acids in increasing order of their acid strength:
I.HClO4II.H2SO4III.H3PO4

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III<II<I
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I<II<III
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II<III<I
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III<I<II
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Solution

The correct option is A III<II<I
In case of oxyacids as the number of oxygen bonded to central metal atom increases, the oxidation state of central atom increases which results in weakening of OH bond so increases acidic strength.
So H3PO4<H2SO4<HClO4.

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