A mineral acid or inorganic acid is an acid derived from one or more inorganic compounds, as opposed to organic acids which are acidic, organic compounds. any mineral acids pretend hydrogen ions as alive as the conjugate base when dissolved in water.
Commonly used mineral acids are sulfuric acid H2SO4, hydrochloric acid HCl in addition to nitric acid HNO3, they are also required as bench acids. Mineral acids range from superacids perchloric acid to very weak ones boric acid. Mineral acids tend to be very soluble in water and insoluble in organic solvents.
Mineral acids are used in many sectors of the chemical industry as feedstocks for a synthesis of other chemicals, both organic and inorganic. Large quantities of these acids – especially sulfuric acid, nitric acid, and hydrochloric acid – are manufactured for commercial use in large plants.
Mineral acids are also used directly for their corrosive properties. For example, a dilute solution of hydrochloric acid is used for removing the deposits from the inside of boilers, with precautions taken to prevent the corrosion of the boiler by the acid. This process is invited as descaling.