Product Category: Industrial Acids / Mining Chemicals
Chemical Name: Hydrochloric Acid
Alternative Names: Hydrogen Chloride Solution / HCl
CAS Number: 7647-01-0
Chemical Formula: HCl
Molecular Weight: 36.46 g/mol
Concentration: Approximately 37%
Appearance: Clear, colourless to slightly yellow liquid
Product Overview
Hydrochloric Acid 37% is a highly concentrated commercial hydrochloric-acid solution used in demanding chemical, mining, laboratory and industrial applications.
The higher concentration provides greater acid capacity per unit volume than conventional 30–33% grades.
ypical Technical Specification
| Property | Typical Reference |
| SKU | MCS-H2 |
| HCl Assay | Approx. 36.5–38.0% |
| Nominal Concentration | 37% |
| Appearance | Clear liquid |
| Density at 20°C | Approx. 1.18 g/mL |
| pH | <1 |
| Water Solubility | Completely miscible |
| CAS Number | 7647-01-0 |
ACS-reference 37% hydrochloric acid is specified at approximately 36.5–38.0% with a density around 1.18 g/mL at 20°C.
Applications
- Chemical synthesis
- Mining and mineral processing
- Laboratory processing
- Metal treatment
- Industrial cleaning
- pH reduction
- Scale removal
- Process-plant cleaning
- Neutralisation reactions
Key Benefits
- High acid concentration
- Powerful pH reduction
- Strong mineral-scale dissolution
- Efficient chemical consumption
- Broad industrial and process use
Storage
Use approved acid-resistant storage systems with adequate ventilation.
Never mix Hydrochloric Acid with hypochlorites or chlorine-containing oxidisers because hazardous chlorine gas can be generated.
