Answer:
HCI will be more soluble in water because it completely ionizes as a strong acid and dissolves due to ion-dipole attractions between the H⁺, Cl⁻ and the dipole structure of water.
Step-by-step explanation:
Which explanation below gives the correct reason and solvent, water or kerosene, for the solubility of HCI?
HCl is a polar molecule due to the differences in electronegativity between H and Cl. When it dissolves in water, it acts as a strong acid, completely dissociating in ions H⁺ and Cl⁻. These ions experience a strong ion-dipole interaction with water that is a dipole. H⁺ will interact with the negative zone of the dipole (O) and Cl⁻ will do the same with the positive zone of the dipole (H). These interactions explain the high solubility of HCl in water.