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The concentration of `H^(+)` ions given by HCl is ______ than that given by equal concentration of `CH_(3)COOH`. (less/greater).

Explanation

To solve the question, we need to understand the behavior of strong and weak acids in terms of their dissociation in water.

1. **Identify the acids**: We have hydrochloric acid (HCl) which is a strong acid and acetic acid (CH₃COOH) which is a weak acid.

2. **Dissociation of HCl**: Strong acids like HCl dissociate completely in water. This means that if we have a concentration of C molar HCl, it will produce C molar of H⁺ ions. Therefore, the concentration of H⁺ ions from HCl is C.

3. **Dissociation of CH₃COOH**: Weak acids like acetic acid do not dissociate completely. If we have a concentration of C molar acetic acid, it will only partially dissociate. The degree of dissociation (alpha) for weak acids is always less than 1. Thus, the concentration of H⁺ ions produced from CH₃COOH will be Cα, where α < 1.

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