HF is a weaker acid than HCI why?
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Why is F- a stronger base than Cl-?
If you're wondering how the above question's answer answers yours, we know that the stronger an acid is, the weaker its conjugate base is and vice-versa.
Both chloride and fluoride have a unit negative charge on them. The difference is in their sizes. Fluorine is smaller and as a result, the additional electron faces heavy repulsions from the originally existing electrons around it. This destabilizes the ion. Chloride is much larger and can hence efficiently hold a negative charge without as much repulsions.
So now we've established that F- is a stronger base than Cl-.
And as follows, HF is a weaker acid than HCl.
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