The chemical compound hydroiodic acid is a highly acidic aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide (HI). It is highly corrosive and should be handled only with appropriate precautions. Hydroiodic acid is a commonly used chemical reagent and is one of the strong acids that ionize completely in aqueous solution. Concentrated hydroiodic acid has a pH of less than 1.
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