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Question
Which are the industrial uses of acids?
Answer in Brief
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Solution
Industrial uses of acid are:
- Sulphuric acid is used in manufacturing fertilizers such as superphosphate, ammonium sulphate etc.
- Sulphuric acid is used in the manufacture of dyes.
- Nitric acid is used in the manufacture of paints.
- Sulphuric acid is used in the manufacture of drugs.
- Sulphuric acid is used in the manufacture of explosives.
- Sulphuric acid is used in batteries, which is used in cars etc.
- Tannic acid is used in the manufacture of ink and leather.
- Hydrochloric acid is used for making aqua regia, which is used to dissolve noble metals such as gold and platinum.
- Sulphuric acid is used in the manufacture of jet fuel, kerosene and leather.
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