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In a word, yes. Paper towels, soaked in vinegar and placed over the deposit for 1/2 hour or so, usually works fine. There are commercial products that can work just as well. One is CLR.

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Q: Acids dissolve mineral deposits
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How do you dissolve talc powder?

Talc is insoluble in water and only slightly soluble in dilute mineral acids.


Are mineral acids weak?

Mineral acids are strong acids.


Why are mineral acids strong acids?

Not all mineral acids are strong acids.


What is a mineral acid?

All acids are divided into two groups. Organic acids and mineral acids. Organic acids are from nature (plants and animals) and mineral acids are made from chemists and scientists.


Do acids dissolve in bases or do bases dissolve in acids?

They don't dissolve (or more properly, dissociate) completely in water, only partially. Acids or bases that dissociate completely are called strong acids or bases.


What are the use of organs?

One of the noteable uses are that citric and oxalic acids can be used for rust removal. As acids, they can dissolve iron oxides without damaging the base metal like strong mineral acids such as HCl Con. and H2SO4 Con. Etc.


Acids or bases dissolve in water to produce H?

Acids.


Why did the skittles not dissolve in bleach?

Because it has acids in it. Natural acids, but acids all the same.


What is plant acids?

carbonic acids dissolve rocks, and caves from underground.


When rock dissolves into water?

The main agents for chemical weathering are water and weak acids formed in water, such as carbonic acid (H2CO3). These agents dissolve some rocks, loosen mineral grains, form clay mineral, and widen fractures.


Why do solids dissolve faster in acid?

Not all solids dissolve faster in acids.


What are acids that can be harmful?

The mineral acids are basically harmful to us. They should be handled with care. The examples of mineral acids are hydrochloric acid , sulphuric acid etc.