Question

51. Distinguish between organic acids and mineral acids. Give examples.

Answer 1

Mineral Acid	Organic Acid
Mineral acid are those acids which are synthesized from the minerals which are obtained from the earth's crust.	Organic acid are those acids which are obtained from the plants and some from animals also.
Generally mineral acid are known as strong acids.	Generally organic acids are known as weak acids.
Due to their strong acid nature, they are used in most chemical reactions.	Due to their weak acidic nature, they are not much used in chemical reactions.
Mineral acids are highly corrosive in nature. So, they damaged skin tissues.	Organic acid are slightly corrosive. So, they can barely cause any damage to skin cells.
Example : Hydrochloric acid $\left(\mathrm{HCl}\right)$, Sulphuric acid $\left({\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{SO}}_4\right)$	Example : Maleic acid$\left({\mathrm{C}}_4{\mathrm{H}}_4{\mathrm{O}}_4\right)$, Oxalic acid $\left({\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_2{\mathrm{O}}_4\right)$