Question

What is the n-factor of HCl?​

Answer 1

Calculating n-factor is simple

For acids the n -factor will be the number of H⁺ ions the acid can give.

Here we have HCl ,which can give 1  H⁺ ion

Therefore the n-factor will be 1.

Answer 2

The n-factor of $HCl$ is one.

Explanation:

• The n-factor is also called as X-factor.
• This term is widely used in the calculation of equivalent weights.
• Hydrochloric acid is a strong monobasic acid.
• It donates only one proton when it ionises in solutions.
• So for an acid,n-factior means the number of protons donated during ionization and for bases it n-factor will be the number of hydroxide ions donated during ionization.
• Hence for hydrochloric acid, n-factor will be equal to one.