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Question
State two uses of the following compound:
Hydrochloric acid
Short Answer
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Solution
- Hydrochloric acid is used to clean iron sheets before tin plating or galvanisation.
- Hydrochloric acid is used in the preparation of chlorides, such as ammonium chloride (used in dry cells).
- Hydrochloric acid is used in medicines and cosmetics.
- Hydrochloric acid is used in the textile, dyeing and tanning industries.
- Hydrochloric acid is used to make plastics such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
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