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JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2001

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    \[HCl\] behaves as......in the reaction: \[HCl+HF\xrightarrow{{}}H_{2}^{+}Cl+{{F}^{-}}\]

    A)  weak base      

    B)         weak acid          

    C)         strong base    

    D)         strong acid

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    In the reaction, \[HCl+HF\xrightarrow{{}}H_{2}^{+}Cl+{{F}^{-}}\] \[HCl\]is taking up a proton, hence it is acting as a base. Its conjugate acid \[(H_{2}^{+}Cl)\] has a strong tendency to loose proton, hence it is a strong acid, and therefore, its conjugate base (HC1) will be a weaker base.


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