What is it im confused

Which statement is true about hcl? (5 points) select one: a. it is a salt because it increases the concentration of metallic ions. b. it is a salt because it is formed by the reaction of an acid and a base. c. it is an acid because it increases the concentration of hydroxyl ions. d. it is an acid because it increases the concentration of hydronium ions.

Astudent pours 10.0 g of salt into a container of water and observes the amount of time it takes for the salt to dissolve. she then repeats the process using the same amounts of salt and water but this time she slowly stirs the mixture while it is dissolving. the student performs the experiment one more time but this time she stirs the mixture rapidly. the dependent variable in this experiment is: time for salt to dissolve speed of stirring amount of water mass of salt

Can anyone answer these questions? ? i need it before 1: 00pm today