Hydrochloric acid

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
E507
Pronunciation
/ˌhaɪ.drəˈklɔː.rɪk ˈæs.ɪd/
Category
Miscellaneous
Related Field
Food Additives

Examples in Context

  1. Caustic soda is a base which reacts with hydrochloric acid to give water and sodium chloride.
  2. Sodium chloride and hydrochloric acid are often used to regenerate spent ion exchange resins used in water purification.
  3. The production of xylose via hydrolysis of straw in a mixture of formic acid and hydrochloric acid was investigated.
  4. A quantity of concentrated hydrochloric acid sufficient to react with the zinc was added gradually with stirring and cooling.
  5. The reaction conditions and reaction mechanism were studied on synthesis of isopropyl chloride from isopropanol and hydrochloric acid catalyzed by zinc chloride.