when placed into water, which formula represents hydrochloric acid?\\n\\(\\ce{hclo3}\\)\\n\\(\\ce{hclo4}\\)\\…
when placed into water, which formula represents hydrochloric acid?\\n\\(\\ce{hclo3}\\)\\n\\(\\ce{hclo4}\\)\\n\\(\\ce{hclo2}\\)\\n\\(\\ce{hcl}\\)
Answer
Brief Explanations:
Hydrochloric acid is an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride gas. The chemical formula for hydrogen chloride (and thus hydrochloric acid when dissolved in water) is HCl. The other options: $\ce{HClO_3}$ is chloric acid, $\ce{HClO_4}$ is perchloric acid, and $\ce{HClO_2}$ is chlorous acid.
Answer:
D. HCl