How do you explain the pattern/trend in the distance between the anion of an acid and H3O+? The acid strength is HCl > HNO3 > HF > HOCl, but I don't understand why the lengths vary like this. Or does it have to do with electronegativity? If it does have to do with electronegativity, why doesn't HF have the shortest length? Or is it because OCl- is more elctronegatvie than F-? Also, does an acid's strength decrease/increase with increasing electronegativity of its conjugate base? When looking at the trend, HI is stronger than HBr, which is stronger than  HCl. However, HClO4 is stronger than all of these acids, which I don't understand why.

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How do you explain the pattern/trend in the distance between the anion of an acid and H3O+?

The acid strength is HCl > HNO3 > HF > HOCl, but I don't understand why the lengths vary like this. Or does it have to do with electronegativity? If it does have to do with electronegativity, why doesn't HF have the shortest length? Or is it because OCl- is more elctronegatvie than F-?

Also, does an acid's strength decrease/increase with increasing electronegativity of its conjugate base? When looking at the trend, HI is stronger than HBr, which is stronger than  HCl. However, HClO4 is stronger than all of these acids, which I don't understand why.

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