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Assertion: pH of HCl solution is less than that of acetic acid of the some concentration
Reason: In equimolar solution, the number of titrable protons present in HCI is less than that present in acetic acid

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution

The correct option is D Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
(A) is correct because HCl is a strong electrolyte resulting in higher [H] (and less pH) then acetic acid.
(R) is wrong, HCl will produce more protons than acetic acid at same concentration.

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