Explain the following: Hydrogen fluoride is a weaker acid than hydrogen chloride in aqueous solution.
Explain the following:
Hydrogen fluoride is a weaker acid than hydrogen chloride in aqueous solution.
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Due to stronger H-F bond than HCI bond, HF ionises less readily than HCI in aqueous solution to give H+ ions. Therefore HF is a weaker acid than HCl.
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