Question

why is sulphuric acid is called a mineral acid

Answer 1

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"a mineral acid is an acid ,which are derived from one or more inorganic compounds.they all form hydrogen ions and the conjugate base ions.some rocks contain carbonate minerals,and the acid test can be used to help identify them.carbonate minerals are unstable in contact with hydrochloric acid".

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Answer 2

Hey mate!!
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Sulphuric Acid is called mineral acid as it is either made from minerals of the same anions or could be or historically were. 

Sulfuric acid is made from sulfate minerals
They could be also made of salts of sulfuric acid are all sulfate compounds which have mineral analoges.

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