Why is HCL a stronger acid than acetic acid??Explain

HCl dissociates completely in water and thus gives more H+ ions whereas acetic acid dissociates partially in water and thus gives less H+ ions. Due to this, HCl is a strong acid than acetic acid.

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HCL can completely dissociate in an aqueous medium.

But acetic acid can not completely dissociate when kept in aqueous medium.

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