The reaction HCl(1) + H₂O(1)→ H30(aq) + Cl(aq) can be abbreviated as HCI → H+ + CI™.
How is this apparently important omission justified?
A)
It's understood that H+ doesn't exist on its own in water, and H30(aq) + Cl(aq)
are both aqueous.
B) It's generally understood that H3O+ is a hypothetical intermediary.
OC) Because water isn't important to the reaction
D) It isn't justified, and the abbreviation is an error.