Which of the following is true of the position of the equilibrium established when HCl is dissolved in water?
A) It lies to the left as the weaker acid and the weaker base are present on the left.
B) It lies to the left as the stronger acid and the stronger base are present on the left.
C) It lies to the right as the weaker acid and the weaker base are present on the right.
D) It lies to the right as the stronger acid and the stronger base are present on the right.

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When HCl is dissolved in water, it almost completely dissociates into H+ and Cl- ions, indicating that the equilibrium lies to the right. This is because the products of the reaction (H3O+ and Cl-) are weaker as an acid and a base respectively than the reactants (HCl and H2O), thus the equilibrium favors the formation of these weaker species.

Which of the Following Is True of the Position of the Equilibrium