Question

Differentiate between organic acid and inorganic acid

Answer 1

Answer:

Inorganic acids – Inorganic acids are often termed mineral acids. The anhydrous form may be gaseous or solid. An inorganic anhydride is an oxide of metalloid which can combine with water to form an inorganic acid.

Example:

1. Sulphuric acid (H2SO4)

2. Phosphoric acid (H3PO4)

3 Nitric acid (HNO3)

Organic acids – Organic acids are corrosive and toxic. Corrosivity is a form of toxicity to the tissues that the acid contacts. Organic acids and their derivatives cover a wide range of substances. They are used in nearly every type of chemical manufacture. Because of the variety in the chemical structure of the members of the organic acid group.

Example:

1.Acetic acid

2.Citric acid

3 Formic acid