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HI + H20 → CL + HgO+
Which statement about the reaction is correct?
(1 point)
• H20 is an acid, and CL- is its conjugate base.
• HCl is an acid, and Cl- is its conjugate base.
• H,0 is an acid, and H.Ot is its conjugate base.
• HCl is an acid, and HgOt is its conjugate base.

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Let's analyze the reaction you've provided:

HI + H2O → Cl + HgO

It appears there might be some confusion regarding the way the reaction is presented. There is no direct reference to HCl, and it seems there's a typographical error in the compounds presented.

However, assuming the context that HI is an acid and H2O is acting as a base, we can analyze the statements provided:

  1. H2O is an acid, and Cl- is its conjugate base. - This is incorrect. Water (H2O) is typically acting as a base in this context, and Cl- is not derived from H2O.

  2. HCl is an acid, and Cl- is its conjugate base. - This is incorrect in terms of the reaction provided because HCl is not depicted in the reaction; also, Cl- would not be the conjugate base of an acid in the context of your reaction.

  3. H2O is an acid, and H2Ot is its conjugate base. - This is incorrect since H2Ot should not exist as a descriptor.

  4. HCl is an acid, and HgOt is its conjugate base. - This is incorrect since HgOt isn't a recognized conjugate base of an acid.

After analyzing the statement options based on standard acid-base theory, none of the statements seem logically correct.

If you can provide clarification on the components of the reaction or if there's a specific context under which to analyze this reaction, I can offer a better response!