Mineral acid 1746409 215312131 2008-05-27T17:22:17Z Element16 6666894 sp. {{Acids and bases}} A '''mineral acid''' is an [[acid]] derived by [[chemical reaction]] from [[inorganic chemistry|inorganic]] [[mineral]]s, as opposed to [[organic acid]]s. These have hydrogen(s) atoms covalently bonded with an [[anion]], such as [[sulfate]], or [[chloride]], depending on the charge of the anion. ==Characteristics== Mineral acids range from acids of great strength (example: sulfuric acid) to very weak (boric acid). As mineral acid molecules tend to consist of only a few atoms, of which many are polar, they tend to be very soluble in water, and insoluble in organic solvents. Mineral acids are very important to chemical procedures. These acids are most often used in large-scale industries. 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 known as de-scaling. Therefore, large quantities of these acids, especially sulfuric acid, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid are manufactured for commercial use in large plants. ==Examples== * [[Hydrochloric acid]] * [[Nitric acid]] * [[Phosphoric acid]] * [[Sulfuric acid]] * [[Boric acid]] * [[Hydrofluoric acid]] [[ar:حمض معدني]] [[de:Minerals%C3%A4uren]] [[fr:Acide minéral]] [[ja:無機酸]] [[pt:Ácido mineral]] [[th:กรดอนินทรีย์]] [[vi:Axit vô cơ]] [[zh:无机酸]] [[Category:Acids]] {{inorganic-compound-stub}}