Question

Arrange the following in increasing oxidation number of iodine: $I_{2}, HI, HIO_{4}, ICl$

• A. $ICl <\, I_{2} <\,HI <\,HIO_{4}$
• B. $I_{2}<\, HI<\,HIO_{4}<\,ICl$
• C. $HI <\, ICl <\,I_{2} <\, HIO_{4}$
• D. $HI<\,I_{2}<\, ICl<\, HIO_{4}$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Compound	$I_{2}$	$HI$	$HIO_{4}$	$ICl$
O.S.	0	-1	+7	+1