Hydrochloric acid is a strong acid used in many industrial and laboratory processes.
The formulae of four ions are shown in the table below.
| H+H^+H+ | H−H^-H− | Cl+Cl^+Cl+ | Cl−Cl^-Cl− |
Identify the formula of the ion from the table that is responsible for making the hydrochloric acid solution acidic.
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