Spirit of salt is the other name of :

hydrochloric acid

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sulphuric acid

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nitric acid

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hydroiodic acid

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Solution

The correct option is B hydrochloric acid
Hydrochloric acid is a clear, colorless, highly pungent solution of hydrogen chlorine in water. It is also known as spirit of salt and muriatic acid.

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