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ACIDS
USES
acetic acid
food preservation and preparation, when in solution with water it is known as vinegar acetylsalicylic acid pain relief, fever relief, to reduce inflammation, known as aspirin ascorbic acid antioxidant, vitamin, also called vitamin C
Carbonic acid
carbonated drinks, involved in cave stalactite and stalagmite formation and acid rain
Hydrochloric acid
digestion as gastric juice in stomach, to clean steal in a process known as pickling, commonly called muriatic acid nitric acid
to make fertilizers, colorless, yet yellow when exposed to light phosphoric acid
to make detergents, fertilizers and soft drinks, slightly sour but pleasant taste, detergents containing phosphates cause water pollution sulfuric acid
car batteries, to manufacture fertilizers, and other chemicals, dehydrating agent, causes burns by removing water from cells
Boric acid
In addition to its use as an insecticide, boric acid is used in fluxes for jewelry and metalwork.
Citric acid
Citric acid can be found in many different processed foods and soft drinks. It is an effective organic preservative that can be found on food/drink labels as “E330.” Citric acid also has a pleasant citrus flavor that works well in soft drinks.
Oxalic acid
In household chemical products such as Bar Keeper's Friend, some bleaches, and rustproofing treatments. As an additive to automotive wheel cleaners.
As a mordant in dyeing processes.
Hydrofluoric acid
Hydrofluoric acid has many industrial uses such as cleaning marble, etching and polishing glass, and in the manufacture of plastics, pesticides and high octane fuels.
Hydroiodic acid
Hydriodic acid's high level of acidity allows it to kill several types of germs and viruses. It is often used to disinfect and sanitize medical tools and products, such as control products used in mastitis, a common bacterial complication experienced by women who breastfeed.
USES
acetic acid
food preservation and preparation, when in solution with water it is known as vinegar acetylsalicylic acid pain relief, fever relief, to reduce inflammation, known as aspirin ascorbic acid antioxidant, vitamin, also called vitamin C
Carbonic acid
carbonated drinks, involved in cave stalactite and stalagmite formation and acid rain
Hydrochloric acid
digestion as gastric juice in stomach, to clean steal in a process known as pickling, commonly called muriatic acid nitric acid
to make fertilizers, colorless, yet yellow when exposed to light phosphoric acid
to make detergents, fertilizers and soft drinks, slightly sour but pleasant taste, detergents containing phosphates cause water pollution sulfuric acid
car batteries, to manufacture fertilizers, and other chemicals, dehydrating agent, causes burns by removing water from cells
Boric acid
In addition to its use as an insecticide, boric acid is used in fluxes for jewelry and metalwork.
Citric acid
Citric acid can be found in many different processed foods and soft drinks. It is an effective organic preservative that can be found on food/drink labels as “E330.” Citric acid also has a pleasant citrus flavor that works well in soft drinks.
Oxalic acid
In household chemical products such as Bar Keeper's Friend, some bleaches, and rustproofing treatments. As an additive to automotive wheel cleaners.
As a mordant in dyeing processes.
Hydrofluoric acid
Hydrofluoric acid has many industrial uses such as cleaning marble, etching and polishing glass, and in the manufacture of plastics, pesticides and high octane fuels.
Hydroiodic acid
Hydriodic acid's high level of acidity allows it to kill several types of germs and viruses. It is often used to disinfect and sanitize medical tools and products, such as control products used in mastitis, a common bacterial complication experienced by women who breastfeed.