Monday, April 16, 2012

Confused HCl: Hydrogen Chloride or Hydrochloric Acid?

Confused HCl: Hydrogen Chloride or Hydrochloric Acid?:

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Hydrogen chloride can exist in various forms. Indiscriminative uses of the abbreviation “HCl” for its different forms has led to considerable confusions in the literature. The discovery of hidden solid forms of widely studied molecules using different forms of hydrogen chloride highlights the need of clarifying terminology surrounding hydrogen chloride in chemical research (see figure).

RA: Article of general interest.

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