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Homework Statement
When the gas hydrogen chloride (HCl) dissolves in water it acts as a strong acid.
Homework Equations
a) Write the reaction equation for hydrogen chloride dissolving in water.
b) Find the pH of the solution formed when 0.040 mol of hydrogen chloride gas dissolves in
0.80 litres of pure water at a temperature of 298.15 K.
The Attempt at a Solution
a) HCl + H2O ------> H3O+ + Cl-