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hydrochloric acid is a strong acid. acetic acid is a weak acid. which statement about hydrochloric acid and acetic acid is correct?(1 point)

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hydrochloric acid is a strong acid. acetic acid is a weak acid. which statement about hydrochloric acid and acetic acid is correct?

  • a. If the initial concentration of each acid is the same, then acetic acid will produce more H, 3, O, +, ions than hydrochloric acid..
  • b. A solution of hydrochloric acid at equilibrium will have a greater concentration of solute than a solution of acetic acid at equilibrium.
  • c. The pH of a solution of hydrochloric acid must be less than the pH of a solution of acetic acid.
  • d. The dissociation constant for hydrochloric acid is greater than the dissociation constant for acetic acid.

The correct statement about hydrochloric acid and acetic acid is: D. The dissociation constant for hydrochloric acid is greater than the dissociation constant for acetic acid.  

Acid strength is the ability of an acid to dissociate into a proton and an anion. The extent of dissociation of an acid in solution is shown by the dissociation constant.  

  • A strong acid splits or ionizes to completely or totally dissociates in a water solution
  •  A weak acid occasionally dissociates in a water solution.

Thus, The correct statement about hydrochloric acid and acetic acid is: D. The dissociation constant for hydrochloric acid is greater than the dissociation constant for acetic acid.

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