Question

What are the uses of Hydrochloric acid?

Answer 1

• Hydrochloric acid ($\mathbf{HCl}$) is a colorless gas of pungent smell. It has a high solubility in water.
• It is useful in the manufacture of drugs, dyes, photographic chemicals, paints, etc.,
• It is useful in glue extraction from bones.
• It is useful in cleaning the metal surface and removing rust from sheets of Iron.
• It is used in the preparation of aqua regia.
• It is also used in the laboratory in various chemical reactions is very important.