Mineral acid
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A mineral acid is an acid derived from inorganic minerals by chemical reaction as opposed to organic acids. Examples include:
[edit] Characteristics
Mineral acids can be strong acids. As mineral acid molecules tend to consist of only a few atoms, of which many are polar, they tend to be very soluble in water, and insoluble in organic solvents.
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