[Al(H2O)6]3+ + H2O ⇋ [Al(H2O)5(OH)]2+ + H3O+
Ka ~10-5 [1] cf acetic acid
The OH- is bound as a ligand to the Al3+ cation thus the complex has an overall charge of...
HCl + HOH --------> Cl- + H3O+
CH3COOH + HOH --------> CH3COO- + H3O+
HCl is strong acid but chloride ion is a weak base similarly CH3COOH is weak acid but CH3COO-...
(b) Formic acid is stronger than acetic acid due to its chemical composition. Formic acid is an organic acid as well as active acid in an organic acid.