Question

Is hydrochloric acid a a mixture or a compound . Give reason for your answer ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Hydrochloric acid is a mixture. Although we use HCl as the formula for hydrochloric acid, HCl is, in fact, the formula of hydrogen chloride, which is a compound. Hydrogen chloride is a gas which readily reacts with water. There are many different concentrations of hydrochloric acid - it must be a mixture.