50 acids' symbols and location found everyday

Question 1

What’s the symbol of hydrochloric acid?

Answer 1

HCl

Question 2

Where is hydrochloric acid found in?

Answer 2

stomach acid (digestive process), some cleaning products (toilet bowl cleaners)

Question 3

What’s the melting point of hydrochloric acid?

Answer 3

-114 (for HCl gas)

Question 4

What’s the symbol of acetylsalicylic acid?

Answer 4

C₉H₈O₄

Question 5

Where is acetylsalicylic acid found in?

Answer 5

• bark and leaves of the willow and poplar trees
• aspirin (pain relievers, anti-inflammatory drugs)

Question 6

What’s the melting point of acetylsalicylic acid?

Answer 6

136 °C

Question 7

What does acetylsalicylic acid look like?

Answer 7

White crystalline powder

Question 8

What’s acetylsalicylic acid also known as?

Answer 8

aspirin

Question 9

What’s the symbol of acetic acid?

Answer 9

CH₃COOH

Question 10

What’s the melting point of acetic acid?

Answer 10

16.6°C (freezing point)

Question 11

What does acetic acid look like?

Answer 11

Colorless liquid, pungent smell

Question 12

Where is acetic acid found in?

Answer 12

vinegar, pickled foods, some cleaning products

Question 13

What’s the symbol of citric acid?

Answer 13

C₆H₈O₇

Question 14

Where is citric acid found in?

Answer 14

citrus fruits (lemons, oranges), fruit juices, some candies, cleaning products

Question 15

What’s the symbol of lactic acid?

Answer 15

C₃H₆O₃

Question 16

Where is lactic acid found in?

Answer 16

dairy products (yogurt, sour milk), muscle metabolism, and some cosmetic products

Question 17

What’s the melting point of lactic acid?

Answer 17

16.8°C

Question 18

What’s the symbol of carbonic acid?

Answer 18

H₂CO₃

Question 19

Where is carbonic acid found in?

Answer 19

carbonated beverages (soda, sparkling water)

Question 20

What’s the symbol of sulfuric acid?

Answer 20

H₂SO₄

Question 21

Where is sulfuric acid found in?

Answer 21

battery acid (car batteries), some industrial cleaning products

Question 22

What’s the symbol of phosphoric acid?

Answer 22

H₃PO₄

Question 23

Where is phosphoric acid found in?

Answer 23

soft drinks (often cola), some cleaning products, fertilizers

Question 24

What’s the symbol of tartaric acid?

Answer 24

C₄H₆O₆

Question 25

Where is tartaric acid found in?

Answer 25

grapes, wine, baking products

Question 26

What’s the symbol of formic acid?

Answer 26

HCOOH

Question 27

Where is formic acid found in?

Answer 27

ant bites, some insecticides, and some cleaning agents

Question 28

What’s the symbol of hydrofluoric acid?

Answer 28

HF

Question 29

Where’s hydrofluoric acid found in?

Answer 29

glass etching, some industrial cleaners, rust removal products

Question 30

What’s the symbol of benzoic acid?

Answer 30

C₆H₅COOH

Question 31

Where’s benzoic acid found in?

Answer 31

cosmetics, food products, and some medicines

Question 32

What’s the symbol of butyric acid?

Answer 32

C₄H₈O₂

Question 33

Where is butyric acid found in?

Answer 33

butter, cheese, and other dairy products, as well as some rancid fats

Question 34

What’s the symbol of salicylic acid?

Answer 34

C₇H₆O₃

Question 35

Where is salicylic acid found in?

Answer 35

aspirin, and some cosmetics

Question 36

What’s the symbol of malic acid?

Answer 36

C₄H₆O₅

Question 37

Where is malic acid found in?

Answer 37

apples, other fruits, and some soft drinks and candies

Question 38

What’s the symbol of nitric acid?

Answer 38

HNO₃

Question 39

Where is nitric acid found in?

Answer 39

industrial processes (fertilizer production), some explosives

Question 40

What’s the symbol of boric acid?

Answer 40

H₃BO₃

Question 41

What’s the melting point of boric acid?

Answer 41

170–171°C

Question 42

What’s the symbol of oxalic acid?

Answer 42

C₂H₂O₄

Question 43

Where is oxalic acid found in?

Answer 43

rhubarb, spinach, beets, some other plants (in high quantities)

Question 44

What does oxalic acid look like?

Answer 44

White crystalline solid

Question 45

What’s the melting point of oxalic acid?

Answer 45

189–190°C