Stronger acid ?

Which solution is a stronger acid ??
HCl dissolved in water or HCl dissolved in benzene ??
Ans should be water no..because H+ can be more furnished there,

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Arpan Banerjee ·

don't ya think that in water there will b some hindrance due to hydrogen bonding!!!!

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Asish Mahapatra ·

but in benzene u WONT get any H+ ion so frm where will the acidic character come from.

Its definitely HCl in water.. (morrison boyd's mistake i guess try seeing the solution book i dont have it but it mite contain something)

ive asked this to BT and fiitjee. both say HCl in water

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