Carliedannehl545 Carliedannehl545 21-02-2020 Health contestada ______________ is part of the chemical compound hydrochloric acid (HCl), and it helps your body maintain an acid-base balance. Your body also needs chloride to keep your body fluids balanced; t is an essential part of digestive (stomach) juices. a. Hydrogen (H) b. Chloride (Cl) c. Carbon (C) d. Chlorine (Cl)