write note short note on hcl
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1)hcl is the one of the strong acid
2)ph value is 3.01
3)molar mass is 36.46
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A short note on the Hydrochloric Acid:
- Hydrochloric Acid is a very strong acid it has a ph of about 2.
- It is a mineral acid. You may be asking what is a mineral acid ? Mineral acid is an acid that does not occur organically or normally in nature it is made by manufacturing by using chemicals in factories.
- It is also used in digesting food in our digestive system how is it used in the digestive system ? The food we eat may contain many germs the hydrochloric acid kills all these germs and makes sure no harmful germs remain in our digestive system. It also helps to activate Pepsin enzyme in our stomach which helps to digest the proteins in our food.
- It is a colorless acid. It has a pungent smell. Also it is a corrosive acid. If our skin touches hydrochloric acid then we may feel great burning pain so it is always advised to take all the necessary precautions before handling Hydrochloric Acid.
- As it is an acid it will only show its nature in an aqueous solution what is an aqueous solution ? Aqueous solution of acid where acid is mixed with a small concentration of water.
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