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What does HCL stand for in chemistry? ChaCha Answer: HCL can mean Hydrochloride; HCL can also mean Hydrochloric Acid. It is the combi...
HCl therefore is the Bronsted acid (because it liberates H+) and it's conjugate base is Cl- because it can accept the H+ again to reform HCl. Conjugate Base = the anion formed (e.g. Cl-) from the dissociation of H+ from the acid.