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Acids and their common names

Hydrochloric Acid  HCl Not usually found except with certain hobbies.
Sulfuric acid H2SO4 Not usually found except with certain hobbies.
Boric acid H3BO3 Antiseptic, flame retardant, insecticide
Nitric acid HNO3 Not usually found except with certain hobbies.
Oxalic acid H2C2O4 Found in many common foods like spinach.
Acetic acid H3COOH This is common vinegar
Carbonic Acid H2CO3 Found in Soda/soft drinks.
Silicic Acid H2SIO3 Thought to prevent neurotoxic effects of aluminum.
Hydrofluoric acid HF Used to etch glass

 

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