Where to buy hydrochloric acid?

Answer 1

Hi knowledge seekers! I found a disused car battery a few weeks ago and dragged it home for the lead and battery acid. It contained about 1.5 l of battery acid. I assayed the acid at about 30 w% sulphuric acid. It dissolves steel scrap in a jiffy... Replacement battery acid should be about the same strength but is now harder to get because car batteries are now sold essentially "maintenance free". Theoretically the battery acid can be increased in sulphuric acid concentration by distillation but this is a bit of an expert process, I feel. Other stronger sources of commercially available sulphuric acid are drains cleaners(up to 50 w% sulphuric acid, I believe). Chemshops and photo development shops may also sell higher concentrations but usually at a premium price. Visit me at http://developing-your-web-presence.blogspot.com

Answer 2

It's the most commonly used industrial chemical in the world. Literally every chemical supply house that isn't a specialty shop sells it. At a first pass, you might try Fisher Scientific.

There's a tolerable possibility you could get it at a hardware store also.

Answer 3

Try a scientific supply house. It's not cheap; expect to pay around US $100/gallon, plus high shipping fees since it's a hazardous material. Note that many supply houses only sell to businesses or schools. Other places that might be worth trying: Plumbing supply stores or metalworking shops.

Answer 4

You can find sulphuric acid in a chemical store.

Answer 5

You can find Sulphuric acid in a Chemist's lab...

Answer 6

Hydrofluoric acid can be bought in very small quantities at Home Depot. It is a very powerful and dangerous acid that should be handled with care.

Answer 7

Just empty a battery