Hydrochloric acid is a colorless to slightly yellow fuming liquid with a pungent and irritating odor.
IUPAC name:
Hydrogen Chloride
Miscellaneous comments:
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Miscellaneous comments:
Structure was calculated using a semi-empirical method.
Layman's explanation:
Hydrochloric acid (or hydrogen chloride) can be a colorless liquid with a sharp odor or a colorless to slightly yellow gas. It is a strong acid (it ionizes completely in aqueous solution) and highly corrosive. HCl is widely used as a laboratory reagent in the production of chlorides, in organic synthesis, ore reduction, hydrolyzing of starch and proteins, in the preparation of various food products, metal cleaning and pickling, for instance, and pharmaceutics acidifier. HCI is widely used in the manufacture e.g., in the conversion of cornstarch to syrup, in sugar refining, electroplating, soap refining, leather tanning etc. It is also used to remove scale and dust from boilers and heat exchange equipment, to clean membranes in desalination plants, increase oil well output and prepare metals for coatings.
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