Chemistry
Give reasons for the following :
Iron sheets are cleaned with hydrochloric acid before dipping into molten zinc for galvanizing.
Hydrogen Chloride
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Answer
Hydrochloric acid dissolves the metallic oxide coating [impurities] on the surface of the metal, thereby cleans the metallic surface before galvanizing.
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- An aqueous solution of HCl gas is named …………… [aqua fortis / muriatic acid / oil of vitriol]
- The salt obtained when rock salt reacts with conc. H2SO4 at temperatures below 200°C is a/an …………… [acid/normal] salt.
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- The ions which impart acidic properties to an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride are …………… [chloride/hydrogen/hydronium]
- The indicator which does not change colour on passage of hydrogen chloride gas is …………… [moist blue litmus / phenolphthalein / methyl orange].