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When used in the right strength they remove scale and dirt without eroding parent metal. Hence they are good. Sometimes acid mixtures are used in pickling to achieve better surface, for instance Titanium surface can be cleaned well by nitric acid and hydroflouric acid.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoBeing a mild acid and having the property of loosing H+ ions it can react with impurities attached to metal and form salt with those impurities like it can react with sodium to form its slat as
CH3COOH + NaOH ----------> CH3COONa +H2O
Now this sodium acid can be washed with water and so clean the metal
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∙ 11y agoyes it is used for cleaning metals and etc.
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What chemicals cleans copper the best?
Acetic Acid Citric Acid Acetone Tartaric Acid Hydrochloric Acid
What is vinegar metal or nonmetal?
Vinegar (acetic acid) can react with some reactive metals as alkaline metals.
Is acetic acid anything like acetic acid?
Yes. Acetic acid is a lot like acetic acid.
Is Acetic acid is strong acid or base?
Acetic Acid or ethanoic acid {CH3COOH}.BEING ACID,IT TURNS BLUE LITMUS RED.IT IS SOUR.
What is the colour of glacial acetic acid?
Glacial acetic acid is concentrated acetic acid. It is clear.
What chemicals cleans copper the best?
Acetic Acid Citric Acid Acetone Tartaric Acid Hydrochloric Acid
How does acetic acid clean a dirty penny?
the acidity breaks into the dirty molecules and cleans it off
What is vinegar metal or nonmetal?
Vinegar (acetic acid) can react with some reactive metals as alkaline metals.
Is acetic acid anything like acetic acid?
Yes. Acetic acid is a lot like acetic acid.
What acid is in the vinegar?
Vinegar contains about 5–20% acetic acid (CH3COOH), water and flavourings.
Is Acetic acid is strong acid or base?
Acetic Acid or ethanoic acid {CH3COOH}.BEING ACID,IT TURNS BLUE LITMUS RED.IT IS SOUR.
What is the colour of glacial acetic acid?
Glacial acetic acid is concentrated acetic acid. It is clear.
Is acetic acid a mixture or a compound?
Acetic acid (CH3COOH) is a compound.
What are Carbonic acid acetic acid and phosphoric acid?
acetic acid is vinegar
What is the word form for acetic acid?
Acetic and acid ARE words, so the word form is acetic acid!
Does vinger have Acetic Acid?
yeah the acid in vinegar is acetic acid
Does glacial acetic acid smell the same as acetic acid?
Glacial acetic acid is pure acetic acid, not mixed with water. The smell of glacial acetic acid is much stronger than that of dilute acetic acid. Other than the greater intensity, the smell is exactly the same.
