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Is HCl an acid or a base?

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HCl, or hydrochloric acid, as the name implies, is an acid. In fact, it is considered a strong acid because it dissociates completely in water to form H3O+ and Cl-.

However, it can also act as a base in reactions with acids stronger than it can like HClO4.

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