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jaumzaum
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I want to know why HCl is a much stronger acid than H2O.They have similar bond energies (H-Cl = 427 kJ/mol, O-H = 467 kJ/mol), so there should be easy to ionize both. Besides, O is more electronegative than Cl, so it should "steal" the electron easier. Why is HCl Ka so superior than water Kw?