Arrange the given reduction potentials of some ions in decreasing order of oxidising power:

Ion

ClO4- IO4- BrO4-

potential E- /V

= 1.19V

= 1.65V

= 1.74V

 
1. \(\mathrm{ClO}_4^{-}>\mathrm{IO}_4^{-}>\mathrm{BrO}_4^{-} \)
2. \(\mathrm{IO}_4^{-}>\mathrm{BrO}_4^{-}>\mathrm{ClO}_4^{-} \)
3. \(\mathrm{BrO}_4^{-}>\mathrm{IO}_4^{-}>\mathrm{ClO}_4^{-} \)
4. \(\mathrm{BrO}_4^{-}>\mathrm{ClO}_4^{-}>\mathrm{IO}_4^{-}\)