2007-01-31 01:59:35 · 6 answers · asked by The Truth Hurts! Ouch! 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
There is a difference. Hydrochloric acid is an ideal pure chemical. It can come in an arbitrary purity and is very pure when purchased as a chemical reagent. Muriatic acid is made by distilling sulphuric acid and salt. The HCl is volitile and is recovered as a gas. Some H2SO4 also vaporizes and so muriatic is largly HCl with some H2SO4.
2007-01-31 19:26:12 · answer #1 · answered by Roy E 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hydrochloric Acid Vs Muriatic Acid
2016-12-26 04:17:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Is hydrochloric acid and muriatic acid the same, or is one a "watered-down" version of the other?
2015-08-19 00:23:10 · answer #3 · answered by Lorelei 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muriatic acid is an old name for hydrocloric acid. Either of them can be at any dilution. A lot of common chemicals have old names that date to before anyone knew what they were made of.
2007-01-31 02:07:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are interchangeable names, independently of the concentration.
In a laboratory, you´ll find concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl) generally 32% saturated which corresponds to a 10.5M solution. If you dilute this solution you obtain a "watered-down" hydrochloric acid, but I never heard anybody calling this muratic acid just because it´s diluted.
2007-01-31 02:08:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jesus is my Savior 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-05 23:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the same acid.
2007-01-31 02:04:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are different names for the same thing, like sodium chloride and table salt are two names for the same thing.
2007-01-31 02:03:04 · answer #8 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋