Question

hydrofluoric acid
express your answer as a chemical formula.
a chemical reaction does not occur for this question.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the components of hydrofluoric acid.

Hydrofluoric acid is an acid composed of hydrogen (H) and fluoride (F⁻). In an acid, the hydrogen ion (H⁺) combines with the anion. For hydrofluoric acid, the anion is fluoride (\(F^-\)).

Step2: Determine the chemical formula.

To form a neutral compound, one \(H^+\) ion combines with one \(F^-\) ion. So the chemical formula is \(HF\) (when in aqueous solution, it can also be represented as \(H_2O\) - solvated, but the formula for the acid itself is \(HF\)).

Answer:

\(HF\)