What is the HCl Full Form In Chemistry

The HCL full form in Chemistry is Hydrogen Chloride. 

• It is a hydrogen halide, where Cl is the halide
• It is in the form of gas at room temperature and the chemical formula is HCl 
• HCl gas dissolves in water, the solution of HCl in water is called hydrochloric acid
• The hydrochloric acid formula is commonly written as HCl but scientifically it is denoted by HCl(aq), where aq full form in chemistry is aqueous i.e water
• It is available commercially in the concentration from 10 to 34 percent
• The HCL(aq) is also known as muriatic acid, spirits of salt, hydronium chloride and chlorhydric acid
• The IUPAC name of HCL acid is Chlorane

Hydrochloric Acid Hazards

• HCL gas in contact with body tissues forms corrosive hydrochloric acid 
• Inhalation of HCL gas causes 
• Choking
• Coughing
• Inflammation of nose throat etc
• HCl can severely burn skin and damage eye permanently 

If you what to know more details of the hazards read this hydrochloride acid MSDS

Hydrochloric Acid ph
The pH of hydrochloric acid depends on how much HCL gas is dissolved in water 

• A 1 molar HCl solution has a pH of zero

Hydrochloric Acid uses
Curious to know what is hydrochloric acid used for? Following are some of the common used of HCl

• Hydrochlorination of rubber
• In preparation of vinyl chloride and alkyl chlorides
• Etching of semiconductors and purification of silicon via trichlorosilane
• Formation of chlorinated and fluorinated organic compounds like 
• Freon
• Teflon
• CFCs
• Chloroacetic acid
• PVC

Hydrochloric acid uses at home
The common household cleaners contain hydrochloric acid 

• Scrub toilet bowl
• Bathroom tile cleaner

I hope you enjoyed reading what is the HCl full form in chemistry and science.