Question

hcl is strong acid while acetic acid is weak acid why

Answer 1

In HCL ,when dissolve in water it gives more H+ ions and In acetic acid , when dissolve in water it gives more OH ions.

Answer 2

Because the H+ ions present in HCL dissociates completely when present in aqueous solution but the H+ ions of Acetic acid (CH3COOH) doesn't dissociates completely in presence of aqueous solution