Which of the following chlorine oxoacids is the strongest?

HClO
HClO2
HClO3
HClO4
With the same central atom, acid strength increases as the number of oxygens attached to it increases, so perchloric acid (HClO4) is the strongest.
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HClO
HClO2
HClO3
HClO4
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flagGreece
0%
10%
0%
90%
10
flagMalaysia
9%
4%
4%
80%
21
flagAustralia
10%
8%
12%
68%
58
flagthe United Arab Emirates
16%
8%
8%
66%
12
flagVietnam
0%
25%
16%
58%
12
flagIndia
15%
13%
12%
56%
474
flagthe United Kingdom
18%
11%
12%
55%
127
flagAustria
18%
16%
11%
52%
53
flagPakistan
20%
11%
13%
52%
44
flagSwitzerland
20%
8%
20%
52%
25
flagPoland
21%
12%
16%
48%
3147
flagGermany
20%
9%
20%
48%
322
flagthe United States
20%
13%
19%
43%
196
flagSingapore
42%
7%
7%
42%
14
flagNigeria
29%
12%
15%
41%
82
flagthe Philippines
15%
12%
21%
40%
32
flagthe Netherlands
33%
6%
13%
40%
15
flagGhana
20%
13%
13%
40%
15
flagCanada
33%
16%
11%
38%
18