Question

HCl is a gas but why it is said to be an mineral acid and we can only get HCl in liquid form but hydrogen and chlorine are gases????!!??!? So how can it even form??

Answer 1

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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. HCl is called a mineral acid as it is a naturally occurring acid. It is prepared by the combination of two gases i.e H2 and Cl2 in water. Thus it occurs in liquid form.
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