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11. Classify the following acids into Organic acids and Mineral acids. Citric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Sulphurous acid, Lactic acid, Acetic acid, Nitric acid, Oxalic acid, Nitrous acid

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Answered by Aryan0123
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Answer:

The Organic acids from the given list are as follows →

  • Citric acid,
  • Lactic acid,
  • Oxalic acid
  • Acetic acid

The Mineral acids from the given list are as follows →

  • Hydrochloric acid,
  • Sulphurous acid,
  • Nitric acid.
  • Nitrous acid

Explanation:

What are organic acids?

★ Organic acids are the acids which are found naturally in nature or in other words, naturally occurring through metabolic activities.

★ Some common examples of organic acids are:

  • Citric acid which is most commonly found in lemons and oranges
  • Lactic acid found in milk products like curds.
  • Oxalic acid most likely to be in onions
  • Tartaric acid found in tamarind.
  • Acetic acid which is present in vinegar.

★ All these organic acids are formed by the bonding of carbon atoms with other atoms and so they have carbon as their primary element.

What are mineral acids?

★ Mineral acids or inorganic acids are acids which do not have carbon atom as their element. They are mostly formed synthetically.

★ Some common examples of mineral acids are:

  • Hydrochloric acid which is one of the strongest acid and whose chemical formula is HCl
  • Sulphurous acid whose chemical formula is H₂SO₃
  • Nitric acid which has a chemical formula HNO₃
  • Nitrous acid whose chemical formula is HNO₂

★ As it can be observed from their chemical formula, these acids do not have even a single carbon atom.

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