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Question: Which of the following acids cannot be stored in glass?...

Which of the following acids cannot be stored in glass?

A

HF

B

HCl

C

H2SO4\mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { SO } _ { 4 }

D

HI

Answer

HF

Explanation

Solution

: HF attacks glass and gets dissolved in it.Na2SiO3+6HFNa2SiF6+3H2O\mathrm { Na } _ { 2 } \mathrm { SiO } _ { 3 } + 6 \mathrm { HF } \rightarrow \mathrm { Na } _ { 2 } \mathrm { SiF } _ { 6 } + 3 \mathrm { H } _ { 2 } \mathrm { O }