(a) What are organic acids and mineral acids ?
(b) Give two examples each of organic acids and mineral acids.
(c) State some of the uses of mineral acids in industry.
(a) What are organic acids and mineral acids ?
(b) Give two examples each of organic acids and mineral acids.
(c) State some of the uses of mineral acids in industry.
(a) Organic acids are acids present in plant materials and animals these are naturally occurring acid. A mineral acid (or inorganic acid) is an acid derived from one or more minerals in the earth.
(b) Organic acids: Citric acid, Lactic acid
Mineral acids: Hydrochloric acid, Sulphuric acid
(c) Uses of mineral acid in industry:
1:-Sulphuric acid is used in the manufacture of fertilizers, paints, dyes, detergents etc.
2:-Nitric acid is used for making fertilizers , explosives, dyes and plastic.
3:- Hydrochloric acid is used for removing the oxide film from steel object, in textile, food and leather industries.
(a) Organic acids are acids present in plant materials and animals these are naturally occurring acid. A mineral acid (or inorganic acid) is an acid derived from one or more minerals in the earth.
(b) Organic acids: Citric acid, Lactic acid
Mineral acids: Hydrochloric acid, Sulphuric acid
(c) Uses of mineral acid in industry:
1:-Sulphuric acid is used in the manufacture of fertilizers, paints, dyes, detergents etc.
2:-Nitric acid is used for making fertilizers , explosives, dyes and plastic.
3:- Hydrochloric acid is used for removing the oxide film from steel object, in textile, food and leather industries.
