hydrochloric acid

     

−27.32 °C (247 K) 38% solution.

Trivia about hydrochloric acid

  • Before it's galvanized, iron is cleaned with this very caustic acid
  • Diluted in water, this chemical, HCI, can be used to dissolve calcite deposits on specimens
  • Helicobacter pylori has special defenses against this acid, which allow it to live in the stomach & cause ulcers
  • The sticky alkaline mucus on your stomach's wall is there to protect it from this corrosive acid
  • Alcohol causes the stomach to secrete this acid, HCl; drink too much & the body tells the stomach to get rid of it
  • One should be careful with this substance, formula HCl
  • (Sarah of the Clue Crew burns one in from Volcanoes NationalPark, Hawaii.) Volcanic fumes can be hazardous to your health: they contain sulfuric acid, glass particles & this, HCl

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