A solution of hydrogen chloride gases in water reacts with Zinc carbonate, but a solution of hydrogen chloride in methylbenzene does not . Explain

A solution of hydrogen chloride gases in water reacts with Zinc carbonate, but a solution of hydrogen chloride in methylbenzene does not. Explain

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In water HCl is ionic; in methylbenzene it is molecular; HCl ionizes in water in methylbenzene it does not.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 17, 2019 at 08:09

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