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Hydrochloric acid (HCI) is a strong acid.what ions are formed when HCI dissolves in water?

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Answer:

H₃O⁺ and Cl⁻

Step-by-step explanation:

Hydrochloric acid, a strong acid will ionize completely in solutions.

When acids ionize in water, they produce excess hydroxonium ions in such solution.

HCl + H₂O → H₃O⁺ + Cl⁻

The HCl and H₃O⁺ forms a conjugate pair and likewise the H₂O and Cl⁻

In this ionization, water acts as the base.

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