Synonyms: hydrochloric acid, hydrochloric acid
International name: hydrochloric acid
CAS No: 7647-01-0
Chemical formula: HCl
Colorless, transparent, caustic liquid, "fuming" in air (technical hydrochloric acid is yellowish due to impurities of iron, chlorine, etc.)
It can react with many metals, their salts, oxides and hydroxides, it can react with silver nitrate, ammonia, calcium hypochlorite and strong oxidants.
Application
· In metallurgy for the extraction of ores, removal of rust, scale, dirt and oxides, soldering and tinning;
· In the manufacture of synthetic rubbers and resins;
· In electroplating;
· As a regulator of acidity in the food industry;
· To obtain metal chlorides;
· To obtain chlorine;
In medicine for the treatment of insufficient acidity of gastric juice;
· As a cleaning and disinfecting agent.
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What does it look like
liquid, resembles water
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Mass fraction of active substance
99%
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Fraction of tertiary amine
0.001
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Hydrogen ion activity index
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Melting temperature
180
