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7647-01-0 [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrochloric acid
1, record 1, English, hydrochloric%20acid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chlorhydric acid 2, record 1, English, chlorhydric%20acid
former designation, avoid
- chlorohydric acid 3, record 1, English, chlorohydric%20acid
former designation, avoid
- muriatic acid 4, record 1, English, muriatic%20acid
former designation, avoid
- spirit of salt 5, record 1, English, spirit%20of%20salt
former designation, avoid
- spirits of salt 3, record 1, English, spirits%20of%20salt
avoid, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrogen chloride in aqueous solution, appearing under the form of a colorless or slightly yellow, fuming, pungent liquid, which constitutes a strong, highly corrosive acid, is soluble in water, alcohol and benzene, is noncombustible, is derived by dissolving hydrogen chloride in water at various concentrations, and is used in acidizing carbonate rocks and petroleum wells, boiler scale removal, ore reduction, food processing (corn syrup, sodium glutamate), industrial acidizing, pickling and metal cleaning, as an alcohol denaturant, a chemical intermediate and a laboratory reagent. 6, record 1, English, - hydrochloric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... hydrochloric acid ... dissociates in water to produce hydrogen ions, H+, and chloride ions, Cl-. 7, record 1, English, - hydrochloric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The aqueous extract is ... slowly added to 250 ml. of 6N hydrochloric acid. [For the explanation on the meaning of "6N", see the record for "normal solution."] 8, record 1, English, - hydrochloric%20acid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The mineral acids include sulfuric (H2SO4), hydrochloric (HCl), nitric (HNO3), perchloric (HClO4), and phosphoric (H3PO4). 9, record 1, English, - hydrochloric%20acid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acide chlorhydrique
1, record 1, French, acide%20chlorhydrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acide hydrochlorique 2, record 1, French, acide%20hydrochlorique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- acide muriatique 3, record 1, French, acide%20muriatique
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- esprit de sel 4, record 1, French, esprit%20de%20sel
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- acide marin 5, record 1, French, acide%20marin
avoid, masculine noun
- esprit-de-sel 6, record 1, French, esprit%2Dde%2Dsel
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chlorure d'hydrogène en solution aqueuse. 7, record 1, French, - acide%20chlorhydrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les acides minéraux (ou inorganiques) les plus importants, figurent l'acide sulfurique H2SO4, l'acide phosphorique H3PO4, l'acide nitrique HNO3 et l'acide chlorhydrique HCl [...] 8, record 1, French, - acide%20chlorhydrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mélanger dans un récipient contenant 10 à 15 ml d'acide chlorhydrique 6 N et noter le volume obtenu. [Voir la fiche «solution normale» pour une explication sur l'abréviation «N».] 9, record 1, French, - acide%20chlorhydrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chlorhydrique : Se dit d'un gaz de formule HCl (chlorure d'hydrogène) et de l'acide résultant de la dissolution chlorhydrique et de la combinaison de ce dernier dans l'eau. 7, record 1, French, - acide%20chlorhydrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec chlorhydrate (en anglais : «hydrochloride»), qui se rapporte à produit d'addition de l'acide chlorhydrique avec une base azotée ou phosphorée ou avec un composé renfermant une liaison multiple. 7, record 1, French, - acide%20chlorhydrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ácido clorhídrico
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20clorh%C3%ADdrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ácido muriático 2, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1cido%20muri%C3%A1tico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas tóxico que se suele utilizar disuelto en agua. Ataca a la mayoría de los metales. Se utiliza como catalizador, para la obtención de cloruros, en los baños de decapado y en la obtención de diversos productos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A1cido%20clorh%C3%ADdrico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hydrogen chloride
1, record 2, English, hydrogen%20chloride
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anhydrous hydrochloric acid 2, record 2, English, anhydrous%20hydrochloric%20acid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless pungent nonflammable poisonous gas HCl that fumes strongly in moist air and that is obtained primarily as a by-product of the chlorination of organic compounds or by burning hydrogen in chlorine. 3, record 2, English, - hydrogen%20chloride
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: Production of vinyl chloride form acetylene, and alkyl chlorides from olefins; hydrochlorination; polymerization; isomerization, alkylation; and nitration reactions. 4, record 2, English, - hydrogen%20chloride
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It yields hydrochloric acid when dissolved in water. See also that other record. 5, record 2, English, - hydrogen%20chloride
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chlorure d'hydrogène
1, record 2, French, chlorure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gaz chlorhydrique 2, record 2, French, gaz%20chlorhydrique
correct, masculine noun
- acide chlorhydrique anhydre 3, record 2, French, acide%20chlorhydrique%20anhydre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] gaz incolore, d'odeur piquante et de saveur acide [...], assez facile à liquéfier, [qui] bout sous la pression atmosphérique à [...] - 85 °C, [...] très soluble dans l'eau [...] 4, record 2, French, - chlorure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La solution de chlorure d'hydrogène HCl dans l'eau constitue l'acide chlorhydrique [voir aussi cette fiche]. 4, record 2, French, - chlorure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cloruro de hidrógeno
1, record 2, Spanish, cloruro%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas fumante, con olor sofocante, incoloro, soluble en agua, alcohol y éter. No inflamable. Tóxico e irritante. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cloruro%20de%20hidr%C3%B3geno
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