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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Is HI dibasic or monobasic..... Please explain... .

Profile image of Pawan joshi
7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Arun
7 Years ago
Dear Pawan
 

HF has s strong tendency to form hydrogen binding and as a result it exists as H2F2 or H2F(+) + F (-).

Now this H2F (+) can act as acid and since it has 2 proton so it can release 2H (+) and acts as a dibasic acid.

Profile image of Mahima Kanawat
7 Years ago
Dear student 
HI is monobasic because it can give only one proton.
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Profile image of N.R Pramath
7 Years ago
 monobasic (or monoprotic) acid, able to donate one proton per molecule. A monobasic salt, with one hydrogen atom, with respect to the parent acid, replaced by cations.