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Is HCl a strong base or acid?


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Hydrochloric acid (HCl):

  • It is a polar covalent molecule.
  • It is a mineral acid of pH approximately 3.
  • When HCl is diluted it dissociates completely into H+ and Cl- ion.
  • HCl can be categorized as a strong acid based on its high acid ionization value of pKa value.

Thus, we can say that Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid.


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