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Place the following in order of increasing acid strength. HClO4 H2SeO4 H2TeO4 HB

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Question

Place the following in order of increasing acid strength.

            HClO4       H2SeO4    H2TeO4    HBrO4

HClO4 < HBrO4 < H2TeO4 < H2SeO4

H2SeO4 < H2TeO4 < HBrO4 < HClO4

HBrO4< HClO4 < H2SeO4 < H2TeO4

H2TeO4 < H2SeO4 < HBrO4 < HClO4

HBrO4 < H2TeO4 < HClO4 < H2SeO4

A.

HClO4 < HBrO4 < H2TeO4 < H2SeO4

B.

H2SeO4 < H2TeO4 < HBrO4 < HClO4

C.

HBrO4< HClO4 < H2SeO4 < H2TeO4

D.

H2TeO4 < H2SeO4 < HBrO4 < HClO4

E.

HBrO4 < H2TeO4 < HClO4 < H2SeO4

Explanation / Answer

Order of acids in increasing acid strength,

D. H2TeO4 < H2SeO4 < H2BrO4 < HClO4