Question

Write the formula for Hydrochloric acid.

Answer 1

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• The chemical formula of hydrochloric acid is $\mathrm{HCl}$.

Hydrochloric acid ( $\mathrm{HCl}$):

• Hydrochloric acid is an inorganic chemical. It is a strong corrosive acid with the chemical formula HCl.
• It is also known as hydrogen chloride or muriatic acid
• It is a simple diatomic molecule.
• The hydrogen and chlorine atom are connected with a single covalent bond. The bond between them is polar as the chlorine atom is more electronegative when compared with the hydrogen atom.
• It is strongly acidic.
• It is colorless and viscous.
• It is corrosive and has a distinctively pungent smell. It is widely used as a laboratory reagent and industry.
• It is used in the processing of leather, and the production of gelatin.
• The physical properties such as density, melting point, PH, and boiling point depend on the molarity or concentration of HCl.

HCl Uses (Hydrochloric acid)

• It is used in the production of chlorides
• It is used in the rubber industries
• It is used in the production of fertilizers
• It is used in the textile industries
• It is used in the manufacture of dye
• It is used in the refining of metals
• It is used in the production of organic compounds like PVC
• It is used to regulate the PH of solutions
• It is used in the stimulation of oil production