Hydrochloric Acid

[Medi]

Me and my step dad got our hands on some hydrochloric acid we put a coin in it heres the result

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu2fJfwGuiA

[PaxBritannia]

Hmm, why is the hydrochloric acid yellowish?

From my experiences with it, it's normally clear and looks more like water.

And what was the molarity of the acid?

pax.

[Medi]

Hmm, why is the hydrochloric acid yellowish?

From my experiences with it, it's normally clear and looks more like water.

And what was the molarity of the acid?

pax.

not sure he got it from his work all i know is its extreamly deadly

[PaxBritannia]

all i know is its extreamly deadly

pax.

[hallsofvallhalla]

defacing government property

kewl vid, like the Traxx in the background.

[Jackolantern]

Weird lol.

However, I have to ask about the description of the vid. "If you somehow obtain..."? Is it not available at the hardware store where you live? Here it is sold as Muriatic Acid, which is simply what it is called when sold for use in swimming pools.

[PaxBritannia]

Just to clarify, Muriatic Acid is Hydrochloric acid in the form of an aqueous solution. In other words, Hydrochloric acid dissolved in water.

Hydrochloric acid as some concentrations aren't that dangerous, up to about 3M (moles), you don't really need any special considerations if you use common-sense. Just how dangerous it is just depends on how concentrated it is, and that was why I asked about the acid's molarity.

I'm not sure how concentrated the Muriatic Acid available at stores are.

pax.

[Medi]

Just to clarify, Muriatic Acid is Hydrochloric acid in the form of an aqueous solution. In other words, Hydrochloric acid dissolved in water.

Hydrochloric acid as some concentrations aren't that dangerous, up to about 3M (moles), you don't really need any special considerations if you use common-sense. Just how dangerous it is just depends on how concentrated it is, and that was why I asked about the acid's molarity.

I'm not sure how concentrated the Muriatic Acid available at stores are.

pax.

i forget how concentrated he said it was but i do know if you got some on your skin it would eat it right to the bone and it will flow through your blood stream reach your heart and you'll have a heart attack. He works in the chemical plant part of his factory

[Jackolantern]

I think the Muriatic Pool acid is 30% concentrated HCl. Lab grade typically comes in 30% and 60%. Now if you are using the 60%, that is some pretty rough stuff there. However, it would not eat to the bone. HCl does not have a lot of disintegration power (not sure of the scientific word for that, or if there is one lol). It just seems to do damage, but doesn't actually make a whole bunch of stuff simply vanish. Hydrofuoric acid (HF) on the other hand, will actually eat your flesh to the bone and can kill you from even moderate exposure. It is also rare in the fact that it is one of the few acids that readily reacts with glass and can eat through it.