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What is the formula for hydrochloric acid?

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Nov 20, 2016

Formally it is $H C l (a q)$ $HCl(aq)$ .

Explanation:

$Hydrogen chloride$ $"Hydrogen chloride"$ is a gas at room temperature, $boiling point = - {85.1}^{\circ}$ $"boiling point "=-85.1^@$ $C$ $C$ .

$Hydrogen chloride$ $"Hydrogen chloride"$ is exceptionally water soluble, in which solvent it undergoes almost complete ionization:

$H C l (g) + H_{2} O (l) \to H_{3} O^{+} + C l^{-}$ $HCl(g) +H_2O(l) rarr H_3O^(+) + Cl^-$

The anion and the cation are solvated by several water molecules.

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