7647-01-0 | Hydrochloric Acid

Chemical type

• Strong inorganic acid
• Mineral acid

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• Mineral acid

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Key properties

• Highly acidic
• Fully dissociates in water
• Corrosive

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• 1.0 M concentration used as corrosive medium
• Promotes electrochemical corrosion via protonation and ion interactions
• Reduces inhibition efficiency at higher temperatures

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• By-product of bipolar membrane electrodialysis (BPMED)
• Potentially recovered as a saleable chemical stream
• Used to lower pH in Direct Ocean Capture (DOC) acidification routes

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• Corrosive agent in electrochemical studies (e.g., Tafel polarization, EIS)
• Simulates acidic industrial environments for testing corrosion inhibitors

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Classification by use

• Chemicals used in electrochemical separation processes
• Chemicals used in pH adjustment
• Chemicals used as industrial acid by-products

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• Chemicals used in corrosion testing and simulation
• Acidic media for metal degradation studies

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1. [Cite:1] A Comparative Review of terrestrial and marine carbon dioxide removal (CDR) methods, Carbon Capture Science & Technology, Volume 18, March 2026, 100550
2. [Cite:2] Analysis of the surface structure and electrochemical properties of functionalized carbon nanodots as environmentally friendly corrosion inhibitors for maraging steel in hydrochloric acid, RSC Advances, Volume 15, Issue 53, 25 November 2025, Pages 45217-45232