HCl rightarrow Cl raised to the negative plus cap h raised to the plus power power Which statement best explains what is taking place?

HCl separates into H⁺ and Cl⁻ ions in water. Because HCl is a strong acid, it dissociates essentially completely, producing H⁺ and its conjugate base, Cl⁻. Therefore, choice B is correct.

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