The equation below shows how hydrochloric acid (hcl) ionizes in aqueous solution. based on this equation, what can you infer about the acid ionization process?

HCl (aq) + H2O (l) →H3O + (aq) + Cl - (aq) is the reaction. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is a strong acid and each mole of HCl donates one proton (H+) to water, producing a hydronium cation H3O+. Ionization of hydrochloric acid leaves behind one Cl - anion in the solution. Thus, HCl is completely ionized in aqueous solution.