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Arrange this in the order of property indicated: HF, HCl, HBr, HI : Increasing acid strength

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As the atomic size increases the bond dissociation enthalpy of H – X bond decreases and the acidic strength also increases. The increasing order of acidic strength is

HF < HCl < HBr < HI

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