TOP STRONGEST ACIDS EVER -PART 1

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We will measure acidity in pKa.Lower the pKa, higher the acidity
URIC ACID :-
Uric Acid is a product of metabolic breakdown Also it can be found in Urine (5%-25%). Obviously it is not a powerful acid.It has pKa level of only 5.6.

CITRIC ACID:-
It is 8.4 times stronger than Uric acid.For instance lemon juice has only 8% of citric acid.It has only pKa value of only 4.7.It is used to dissolve rust and passivate Stainless steel.Also it mainly used in food and beverages .

HYDROFLUORIC ACID:-
It is 67 times stronger than Citric Acid.Before large batches of Hydrofluoric acid made in 1700s.Chemists told that it is extremely Dangerous.Even it could melt glass and Metal.It is very toxic.If you get it on your own skin,it can cause Heart attack (It reacts with Blood calcium).It also destroys nerves.We won't be feel anything if our bone melts this disturbing acid.The average pKa if Hydrofluoric acid is 3.16.

NITRIC ACID:-
It is 67000 times stronger than Hydrofluoric acid.It is used to make fertilizers and plastics.It is also an active ingredient in Nitroglycerin and TNT, both of which are Highly explosive. When it is in contact with skin,it causes severe burns and Lessons it can be prevented by washing hands with water ilfor 15 minutes. It has a pKa of -1.4.

SULPHURIC ACID :-
It is 70 times stronger than Nitric acid.It is colourless and syrupy.It is also one of the most commonly used acids in manufacturing today. It is very toxic because of its acidity and corrosiveness. But if it is diluted with water, it is less dangerous.Sulphuric acid is also make a portion of venus's toxic Atmosphere.So venus rain is made up of Sulphur.The pKa of Sulphuric acid is -3.However the concenterated Sulphuric acid is much stronger.

HYDROCHLORIC ACID:-
It is 10000 times stronger than nitric acid.Chemists have utilised the versatility of Hydrochloric acid for more than 1000 years .It is used in everything from steel applications to production of organic compounds. The acidcs pKa is -6, so it is quite corrosive . Our stomach directly produces Hydrochloric acid to digest food,but the reasons why we don't digest ourselves is that there is a special mucus on stomach walls.

To know more about the acids,Stay tuned for Part 2.

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