All of the following are uses of hydrochloric acid except:?

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All of the following are uses of hydrochloric acid except:?

a) as a disinfectant in swimming pools.
b) to remove rust from steel.
c) to clean mortar from brick.
d) to make corn syrup from corn starch.
e) to aid in the changing of starches to sugar in the stomach.

2006-10-09 09:12:38 · 4 answers · asked by Ben K 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Answer must be (a) because hydrochloric acid in water just dissociates in Cl(-) and H3O(+) changing pH of solution.

The disinfectant is the Sodium Hypochlorite.

Good Luck!

2006-10-09 09:27:28 · answer #1 · answered by CHESSLARUS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-10-09 09:15:30 · answer #2 · answered by bequalming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-10-09 09:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by michael w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

2006-10-09 09:15:24 · answer #4 · answered by SKG R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋