Defferintiate between organic and Inorganic acids.
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ORGANIC ACIDS CAN BE CONSUMED BY HUMANS AND ARE NOT HARMFULL.
INORGANIC ACIDS CAN BE CONSUMED BUT THE ARE VERY HARMFULL .
What is Organic Acid?
Organic acids are organic compounds that can act as acids. Organic acids essentially contain hydrogen and carbon with another element/s. Most common organic acids are acetic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, formic acid, etc. These acids have a –COOH group.
Sometimes, organic compounds having –OH, -SH groups can also act as acids. For example, alcohols have acidic properties. Acetylene can also donate a proton showing acidic properties. The hydrogens attached to alpha carbon of the aldehydes, and ketones are also acidic protons. Often, organic acids are weak acids and partially dissociate in water.
What is Inorganic Acid?
Inorganic acids are the acidic compounds that originate from inorganic sources
A synonym for inorganic acids is mineral acids, and they originate from mineral source.
Inorganic acids release protons when dissolved in water. There are strong inorganic acids like HCl, HNO3, H2SO4 and weak inorganic acids like HCN or H2S.
What is the Difference Between Organic Acid and Inorganic Acid?
The key difference between organic acid and inorganic acid is that organic acids essentially contain carbon-hydrogen bonds in their structure whereas inorganic acids may or may not contain carbon. Generally, organic acids are weaker acids than inorganic acids. Most organic acids are insoluble in water (sometimes miscible with water) but soluble in organic solvents. However, inorganic acids are generally well soluble in water and non-soluble in organic solvents. Organic acids have a biological origin, whereas inorganic acids haven’t. Inorganic acids are derived from inorganic compounds/mineral sources. In addition, mineral acids are highly reactive with metals, and they have corrosive ability than organic acids