Which acid is known as the "King of chemicals'?

Hydrochloric acid

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Sulphuric acid

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Nitric acid

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Carbonic acid

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Solution

The correct option is B Sulphuric acid
Sulphuric acid is called king of acid because of its direct and indirect applications in the manufacture of many chemicals including fertilizers. Sulphuric acid is used to clean up rust from steel rolls and soap. It is ideal to call sulphuric acid as king of chemicals due to the utmost importance of this acid in industry.

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