Question

Explain why is hydrochloric acid a strong acid and acetic acid, a weak acid. How can it be

verified?Identify the most acidic and most basic solutions​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Strength of an acid is decided by amount of hydrogen ions present in the perticular acid. As more hydrogen ions are present in hydrochloric acid than in acetic acid. hydrochloric acid is a strong acid while acetic acid is a weak acid. This can be verified by checking pH of the both acids by using universal indicator.

Answer 2

Answer:

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Explanation:

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HCL is an acid which dissociates and produce large amount of H+ ions while acetic acid is weaker than HCL because it does dissociates into complete ions another reason is that HCL can't be tested by tasting while acetic acid can be tested.

It can be verified using pH scale or litmus paper.

If pH becomes more red than it is HCL and if pH becomes occupies a weak red colour them it will be acetic acid.

HCL is the most acidic and acetic acid is less as compared to HCL but they all are acid and don't have the property of base.

Hence there is no base in HCL and acetic acid