Question

Hydrogen chloride gas reacts with water to produce an acidic solution. The equation for

the reaction is shown.
HCI + H2O → CI + H2O
Which statement describes what happens during the reaction?
A The chloride ion is formed by accepting an electron from the water.
B The hydrogen chloride loses an electron to form the chloride ion.
C The water accepts a proton from the hydrogen chloride.
D The water donates a proton to the hydrogen chloride.
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Answer 1

C The water accepts a proton from the hydrogen chloride.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation given in this question where hydrogen chloride reacts with water is as follows:

HCI + H2O → CI- + H3O+

From this equation, hydrogen chloride (HCl) loses or donates hydrogen ion (H+) or proton to water (H2O), which accepts it to become hydronium ion. Hence, in a nutshell, water (H2O) accepts a proton (H+) from the hydrogen chloride (HCl) in this reaction.