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Which has a higher pH value conc. HCl or dil.HCl?

Concentrated HCl means it contains more HCl whereas dilute HCl contains less acid and more water. Hence, concentrated HCl is more acidic than dilute HCl. The more acidic, the less is the pH and vice versa. Hence, dilute HCl has higher pH than concentrated HCl.


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