What happens if you mix sulfuric acid and hydrochloric acid?

Mixing HCl and H2SO4 is a deadly mistake. The mixture is known as Aqua Regia, because it can even dissolve pure GOLD metal that is one of the most chemically inert substances known to man.
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Which is worse hydrochloric acid or sulfuric acid?

Hydrochloric acid is a stronger acid than sulphuric acid since the Ka value (acid ionisation constant) of hydrochloric acid is 1.3 x 106 and that of sulphuric acid is 1 x 103. Therefore, hydrochloric acid is more dangerous than sulphuric acid. Acids with a higher value of Ka will dissociate more.
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What is the strongest acid in the world?

Fluoroantimonic acid is the strongest super-acid known in existence which is 100,000 billion billion billion times more acid than gastric acid (pH of -31.3.). This substance is so strong it will eat through skin, bones, and pretty much any container used to store it.
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Which acid is strong between hydrochloric acid and sulphuric acid?

Generally, both Hydrochloric acid (HCl) and Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) are really strong acids compared to any other acids. However, HCl is stronger than H2SO4. This is mainly due to the difference in the basicity of both acids.
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Does sulfur dissolve in hydrochloric acid?

Sulfur is solved as sulfate ions and then is determined gravimetrically by precipitation as barium sulphate. We tried to solve sulfur in the HCl, HNO3, HCl+HNO3, H2O2, dilute HCl media, but we couldn't dissolve sulfur.
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Why does sulphur not react with hydrochloric acid?

Sulphur is a non-metal and non-metals do not react with acids.
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How do you make hydrofluoric acid?

Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is produced by the reaction of concentrated sulfuric acid with fluorspar (calcium fluoride): CaF2+H2SO4→2HF+CaSO4.
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Who is the king of acid?

Sulfuric acid is commonly supplied at concentrations of 78, 93, or 98 percent. Sulfuric acid is sometimes referred to as the “king of chemicals” because it is produced worldwide in...
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What is the most corrosive acid?

Fluoroantimonic acid is the strongest acid and one of the most corrosive, but experts say that in some ways, hydrofluoric acid is still the most dangerous.
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What are 7 strong acids?

Here is a glance at all the 7 strong acids and their chemical formulae:
  • Chloric acid: HClO3.
  • Hydrobromic acid: HBr.
  • Hydrochloric acid: HCl.
  • Hydroiodic acid: HI.
  • Nitric acid: HNO3.
  • Perchloric acid: HClO4.
  • Sulfuric acid: H2SO4.
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Who is the Queen of acid?

Nitric Acid (HNO3) is known as Queen of acids. It is fuming and corrosive. It is a powerful oxidizing agent, and reacts violently with many non-metallic compounds.
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What is Piranha acid?

Piranha solutions are a mixture of concentrated sulfuric acid with hydrogen peroxide, usually in a ratio of 3:1 to 7:1. They are used to remove trace amounts of organic residues, such as photoresist, from substrates. The mixing procedure is an exothermic reaction that can reach temperatures of 100⁰C or higher.
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How do you make magic acid?

Magic acid (FSO3H·SbF5) is a superacid consisting of a mixture, most commonly in a 1:1 molar ratio, of fluorosulfuric acid (HSO3F) and antimony pentafluoride (SbF5).
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Will piranha solution dissolve GOLD?

Aqua regia means "royal water" because this mixture of hydrochloric and nitric acid can dissolve noble metals, such as gold and platinum. Neither acid on its own can dissolve these metals. Piranha solution or Caro's acid (H2SO5):
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Is there an acid that eats everything?

And its name is hydrofluoric acid.
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What acid is stronger than sulfuric acid?

Fluoroantimonic acid is 2×1019 (20 quintillion) times stronger than 100% sulfuric acid. 1 Fluoroantimonic acid has a H0 (Hammett acidity function) value of -31.3. Dissolves glass and many other materials and protonates nearly all organic compounds (such as everything in your body).
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What kind of acid can melt skin?

British murderer John George Haigh used sulfuric acid to dissolve at least six of his victims in the 1940s. He processed the bodies in a 45-gallon oil drum and reported that the victims dissolved completely in about two days.
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What is the weakest acid in the world?

Hydrofluoric acid is the only weak acid produced by a reaction between hydrogen and halogen (HF).
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Does rain have acid?

Normal rain has a pH of about 5.6; it is slightly acidic because carbon dioxide (CO2) dissolves into it forming weak carbonic acid. Acid rain usually has a pH between 4.2 and 4.4.
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Which chemical is called Queen of chemicals?

Why is benzene known as the 'queen' of chemicals?
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What are the 7 weak acids?

Examples of Weak Acids
  • Formic acid (chemical formula: HCOOH)
  • Acetic acid (chemical formula: CH3COOH)
  • Benzoic acid (chemical formula: C6H5COOH)
  • Oxalic acid (chemical formula: C2H2O4)
  • Hydrofluoric acid (chemical formula: HF)
  • Nitrous acid (chemical formula: HNO2)
  • Sulfurous acid (chemical formula: H2SO3)
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Is hydrofluoric acid legal?

In spite of the legal authority present to enact a ban on hydrofluoric acid paired with the dangerous propensities of the substance, the EPA has chosen to continue to allow its use in oil refineries.
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How do you make piranha solution?

Mix sulfuric acid with hydrogen peroxide in ratio 3:1 by volume. Measure 75 ml of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and transfer to chemical glass. Add 25 ml hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to the acid ​very slowly​to prevent overheat of the solution, never in reverse!
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