Concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl)

Key term for OCR GCSE Chemistry A, used in Identifying the products of chemical reactions.

Definition

A strong, highly corrosive acid used to clean the wire loop and convert samples into volatile metal chlorides.

Exam Context

Concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl) appears in OCR GCSE Chemistry A revision content for Predicting and identifying reactions and products, especially Identifying the products of chemical reactions and Flame Tests.

Predicting and identifying reactions and products Identifying the products of chemical reactions Flame Tests

Found in Revision Notes

Predicting and identifying reactions and products

Flame Tests

Identifying the products of chemical reactions • Flame Tests

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Related Key Terms

Cation Contamination Cross-contamination Flame test

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