I'm working on a case where a person is accusing a neighbor of throwing "muritic" acid on his vehicle. I don't know what this is, and can't find any references to muritic acid on the net, however I found "muriatic" and "muratic". I'm a humble cop and not familiar with chemisty! Why would someone have either of these around his house? Are there particular jobs or hobbies that would use these?
2007-03-27 05:22:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The outdated name "muriatic acid" is used for the commercial grade of hydrochloric acid that is sold for cleaning stains from cement walks and driveways and changing the pH level of swimming pools. In a laboratory context you will see the pure product referred to only as hydrochloric acid. In either case it's hydrogen chloride gas dissolved in water to form an acid, it's just that the muriatic stuff will have impurities since it does not need to be purified for chemisty usage.
Today's automotive urethane paints are very resistant to acids, but nevertheless throwing muriatic acid on a vehicle can GREATLY acclerate the rusting of any steel parts.
2007-03-27 05:48:44 · answer #1 · answered by Adam S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use Muratic acid to remove the hard water buildup in an old toilet. I used it to open up the passages in a toilet that was restricted with buildup, it makes it flow faster and flush better. Only needed for toilets that are 15 years or older. It is also used as a concrete cleaner.
2007-03-27 12:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by Grant d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋