Question

Which of the following is not a mineral acid?

a) Hydrochloric acid c) Nitric acid

b) Acetic acid d) Sulphuric acid​

Answer 1

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☞Which of the following is not a mineral acid?

$\sf\red{a) Hydrochloric\: acid }$

$\sf\green{b) Acetic\: acid}$

$\sf\orange{c) Nitric\: acid}$

$\sf\blue{d) Sulphuric \:acid}$

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→Mineral acids are used in various fields and can range from superacids to weak ones.

→These are soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvents.

→The corrosive nature makes them ideal for direct use.

→Hydrochloric acid, Nitric acid and Sulphuric acid are mineral acids but acetic acid is not mineral acid.

So, Option-b is answer