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Oxoacids of the halogens: number and structure

This type of question, asked 3 times: 2021 Paper 17, 2021 Paper 22, 27 Jun 2022. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 17

    46
    Number of Cl=OCl = O bonds in chlorous acid, chloric acid and perchloric acid respectively are :

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  2. Question 2

    2021 Paper 22

    55
    The number of halogen/(s) forming halic (V) acid is
  3. Question 3

    27 Jun 2022

    127
    Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: Fluorine forms one oxoacid. Reason R: Fluorine has smallest size amongst all halogens and is highly electronegative. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

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