Why’re hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid strong acids, while hydrofluoric acid and acetic acid weak acids? posted on February 7, 2018 Hydrochloric acid (H-Cl), nitric acid (H-NO3), and sulfuric acid(H-HSO4) are strong acids because they fully dissociate in water to produce hydronium ions. While hydrofluoric acid(H-F) and acetic …Continue Reading about Why’re hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid strong acids, while hydrofluoric acid and acetic acid weak acids? →