HClO4 ⇌ H+ + ClO4-
1. According to Lowry – Bronsted concept, a strong acid has weak conjugate base and a weak acid has a strong conjugate base.
2. Let us consider the stabilities of the conjugate bases ClO4- , ClO3- , CIO2- and ClO- formed from these acid HClO4 , HClO3 , HCIO2 , HOCI respectively.
These anions are stabilized to greater extent, it has lesser attraction for proton and therefore, will behave as weak base. Consequently the corresponding acid will be strongest because weak conjugate base has strong acid and strong conjugate base has weak acid.
3. The charge stabilization mercases in the order, ClO- < ClO2- < ClO3- < ClO4-.
This means ClO4- will have maximum stability and therefore will have minimum attraction for W. Thus CIO4- will be weakest base and its conjugate acid HCIO4 is the strongest acid.
4. CIO4- is the conjugate base of the acid HClO4