Consider the oxy acids HClOn series, here value of n is 1 to 4. Then incorrect statement regarding these oxy acids is:
A
Acidic character of oxyacids increases with increasing value of n.
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B
Oxidising power of oxyacids increases with decreasing value of n.
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C
Thermal stability of oxy acids decreases with decreasing value of n.
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D
'Cl−O' bond order decreases with decreasing value of n.
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Solution
The correct option is B Oxidising power of oxyacids increases with decreasing value of n. Acidic character : HOCl<HClO2<HClO3<HClO4 Oxidising power : HOCl>HClO2>HClO3>HClO4 Thermal stability : HOCl<HClO2<HClO3<HClO4 ′Cl−O′ bond order : HOCl<HClO2<HClO3<HClO4