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Hydrogen chloride as an acid is much stronger than hydrogen fluoride under the same conditions. True or False?(a) True(b) FalseI have been asked this question in a national level competition.The doubt is from P-Block Elements in chapter P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct choice is (a) True

Easiest EXPLANATION: FLUORINE atom is extremely small COMPARED to chlorine. This means that the bond of H – F is much more polar than that of H – Cl, CAUSING the H atom to be more tightly bonded in case of H – F than in H – Cl. Since hydrogen chloride is able to release the H+ much easily, the latter is a stronger ACID.



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