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    Hydrochloric acid is an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride gas. It is produced naturally in the human stomach and synthetically for industrial uses. Hydrochloric acid is commonly prepared by reacting sodium chloride with sulfuric acid or by dissolving hydrogen chloride gas in water. It is usually a solution of 28-35% hydrogen chloride in water and is known as a versatile chemical used in various processes like metal cleaning and organic reactions.

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    Hydrochloric acid is an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride gas. It is produced naturally in the human stomach and synthetically for industrial uses. Hydrochloric acid is commonly prepared by reacting sodium chloride with sulfuric acid or by dissolving hydrogen chloride gas in water. It is usually a solution of 28-35% hydrogen chloride in water and is known as a versatile chemical used in various processes like metal cleaning and organic reactions.

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    Hydrochloric acid is an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride gas. It is produced naturally in the human stomach and synthetically for industrial uses. Hydrochloric acid is commonly prepared by reacting sodium chloride with sulfuric acid or by dissolving hydrogen chloride gas in water. It is usually a solution of 28-35% hydrogen chloride in water and is known as a versatile chemical used in various processes like metal cleaning and organic reactions.

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    HYDROCHLORIC ACID INTRODUCTION

    Hydrogen chloride (HCl), a compound of the elements hydrogen and chlorine, a gas
    at room temperature and pressure. A solution of the gas in water is called
    hydrochloric acid.

    Hydrochloric acid is the water-based, or aqueous, solution of hydrogen chloride gas.


    It is also the main component of gastric acid, an acid produced naturally in the
    human stomach to help digest food. Hydrochloric acid is also synthetically produced
    for a variety of industrial and commercial applications, and can be formed by a
    number of manufacturing processes, including dissolving hydrogen chloride gas in
    water (ChemicalSafetyFacts.org, 2021).

    Some of the distinct characteristics of the Hydrochloric acid are Hydrogen chloride is
    a common synonym for hydrochloric acid. The chemical formula for hydrochloric
    acid is HCl, and its molecular weight is 36.47 g/mol.

    Hydrogen chloride may be formed by the direct combination of chlorine (Cl2) gas
    and hydrogen (H2) gas; the reaction is rapid at temperatures above 250 °C (482 °F).
    The reaction, represented by the equation H2 + Cl2 → 2HCl, is accompanied by
    evolution of heat and appears to be accelerated by moisture. Hydrogen chloride is
    commonly prepared both on a laboratory and on an industrial scale by the reaction
    of a chloride, generally that of sodium (NaCl), with sulfuric acid (H2SO4).

    Hydrochloric acid is prepared by dissolving gaseous hydrogen chloride in water.


    Because of the corrosive nature of the acid, ceramic, glass, or sometimes tantalum
    apparatus is commonly used. Hydrochloric acid is usually marketed as a solution
    containing 28–35 percent by weight hydrogen chloride, commonly known as
    concentrated hydrochloric acid. Anhydrous liquid hydrogen chloride is available, but
    because heavy and expensive containers are required to store it, the use of
    hydrogen chloride in this form is limited.

    Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is listed as a Title III Hazardous Air Pollutant. Hydrochloric
    acid is aversatile chemical used in a variety of chemical processes, including
    hydrometallurgical processing (e.g., production of alumina and/or titanium dioxide),
    chlorine dioxide synthesis, hydrogen production, activation of petroleum wells, and
    miscellaneous cleaning/etching operations including metal cleaning (e. g., steel
    pickling). Also known as muriatic acid, HCl is used by masons to clean finished brick
    work, is also a common ingredient in many reactions, and is the preferred acid for
    catalyzing organic processes. One example is a carbohydrate reaction promoted by
    hydrochloric acid, analogous to those in the digestive tracts of mammals. On its
    behalf, EPA has not classified hydrochloric acid for carcinogenicity.
    References:

    ChemicalSafetyFacts.org. (2021). Hydrochloric Acid. Retrieved date July 18, 2021.


    Retrieved from https://www.chemicalsafetyfacts.org/hydrochloric-acid/#safety-
    information

    Hazard Summary. (2000). Hydrochloric Acid (Hydrogen Chloride). Retrieved date July
    18, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2016-
    09/documents/hydrochloric-acid.pdf

    Inorganic Chemical Industry. (n.d). 8.6 Hydrochloric Acid. Retrieved date July 18,
    2021. Retrieved from https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-
    09/documents/8.6_hydrochloric_acid.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2bl2TrZKvlc-
    2i0ufcBerfbpqOAYtIXDVUtiW3EjO8sqTjg_-4pzuVANI

    Lotha, G., Tikkanen, A., and Young, G. (2020). Britannica: Hydrogen Chloride
    Chemical Compound. Retrieved date July 18, 2021. Retrieved from
    https://www.britannica.com/science/hydrogen-chloride

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