Hydrogen Chloride and Hydrochloric Acid


   
 
Hydrochloric Acid and its Preparation
 
 
Hydrochloric acid is prepared by dissolving hydrogen chloride gas in water. Hydrogen chloride is a covalent compound, but when dissolved in water it ionizes to form hydrogen ions and chloride ions as follows:
 
 
  
     
   
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