1thanks i understood it
which solution is a stronger acid.
HCl dissolved in water or HCl dissolved (unionised) in benzene???
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1I think above two may be the possible reasons....maybe not the exact one
1look we are not comparing strength of HCl in two different solvents.we are comparing strength of the two solutions...........y r u not reading this line properly
moreover,i wrote add water to explain clearly.........it is not unneccesary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if u will words i made bold u will get the core concept of problem!!!!!
look if u got now!!!!!!!!!!
1then is only when u add water.....
note...solution doesnot mean that the solvent is water.... , in case 2 benzene is the solvent
Why are u adding water unneccesarily, to compare acidity??
1@sriraghav
y not satisfied!!!!!!!
okay.....do one thing
read posts in this order #12,then#7and finally #11......then reply!!!!!!!!
1@sriraghav
read the question properly!!!!!!!!!
they r not asking when HCl will be more acidic.
instead they r asking which solution will be more acidic..
1bhai..............
after this let me try more .......
since HCl in solution 2 in not yet ionised wat do u think will happen if u add some water to it??????????
it will ionise....right.........i.e.solution 2 is more acidic
now do same with solution 1!.....wat do u conclude
clearly,now i think everything shud be crystal clear!!!!!!!!!!!
1yes rickde, i agree wit u..
@!john.....if an acid furnishes more H+ ions in the solvent more it is acidic....What is the specific reason??
May be common ion effect more predominent in Hcl in water will reduce H+ dissociation??
Hcl is partially polar,ie it is between polar and non-polar nature.... there fore it increases it's dissociation in bensene(partial non-polar nature is due to high electronegaticity of cl atom)
1but HCl if it does not ionise how can it give H+
isn't it the reason due to which dry HCl does not give litmus test????
i'm still confused
1@rickde your ans. is directly given in question itself.
in solution 1 i.e.HCl dissolved in water HCl is dissociated into ions.....so the resulting solution is not a strong acid.
in solution 2i.e.HCl dissolved (unionised) in benzene.i.e. HCl is not dissociated in benzene..........so resulting solution is a strong acid.
got it now??????????
1ya........mr.morrison is right(absolutely)
i din read this line of your question in a hurry
which solution is a stronger acid.
HCl dissolved in water or HCl dissolved (unionised) in benzene???
solution of HCl dissolved(unionised) in benzene is stronger acid!!!!
hope u got it!!!!!!!![1]
