The pH of a 1 M hydrofluoric acid (HF) solution is about 3 and the pH of a 1 M hydrochloric acid solution is about 1. How is it possible that the HF and HCl solutions have the same concentrations (1 M) but different pH values? a) HF is more ionic b) HF has stronger IMF attractions c) HCl dissociates more than HF d) The HCl solution has a higher total number of moles of acid

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The pH of a 1 M hydrofluoric acid (HF) solution is about 3 and the pH of a 1 M hydrochloric acid solution is about 1. How is it possible that the HF and HCl solutions have the same concentrations (1 M) but different pH values?

a) HF is more ionic

b) HF has stronger IMF attractions

c) HCl dissociates more than HF

d) The HCl solution has a higher total number of moles of acid

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