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Question
Give a reason for Conductivity of dilute hydrochloric acid is greater than that of acetic acid
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Solution
Acetic acid is weak electrolyte which dissociated partially whereas HCl is strong electrolyte which dissociates completely, therefore, HCl is better conductor compared to `CH_3COOH`
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